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Who else other than the wise men came to visit Jesus when he was a small child?

The shepherds visited him in a different account.


Who visited Mary before Jesus birth?

After Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, the shepherds were the first to visit him, according to the New Testament. The angels announced the birth to the shepherds, who then went to see Jesus in the manger.


What is the significance of the magi visit to Jesus?

A:The visit of the magi ("wise men") can only be found in Matthew's Gospel and, according to John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus), the universal assumption among people in New Testament circles is that they were not actual people - Matthew was writing Christian midrash. The magi were important to Matthew's account, as they enabled him to explain the flight to Egypt and thus allow him to draw parallels between Moses and Jesus. They were also significant as the magi were priests of the Zoroastrian religion of the Persians, who believed that the Saoshyant would be born of a virgin and help defeat evil in this world. Matthew knew that his readers, being familiar with Zoroastrianism, would draw a parallel here, and he showed that the priests of this great religion came to worship Jesus.


Why did some women go to visit Jesus' tomb?

Some women went to visit Jesus' tomb to anoint his body with spices and perfumes, as was the custom for burials during that time. They wanted to show their love and respect for Jesus by performing this final act of care.


Who brought frankincense to jesus?

The biblical story of the three Magi, also known as the Three Wise Men or Three Kings, tells of them bringing gifts including frankincense to the baby Jesus as part of their visit to him in Bethlehem.