The Magi follow a star to Bethlehem. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the ...

Our Nativity scenes seem incomplete until the 12th day of Christmas when the Magi finally arrive at Jesus' crib ... For different reasons, both Herod and the religious leaders found the Magi's ...

In Matthew’s story, it seems obvious that Herod is the bad guy and the magi are good. But put yourself in first century shoes: imagine hearing news about foreign priests who arrive secretly from ...

In the western Christian version of the nativity story, three men from distant lands cross the deserts guided by the “Star of Bethlehem”, bearing gifts for the newly born Jesus. The “three ...

That’s when many believe the “Magi” or “wise men” or “three kings” arrive to see the newborn ... ruled by the Roman King Herod, “some men who studied the stars came from the ...

Most Christians, however, know little more about Herod than what is reported in Matthew 2: his interaction with the Magi and the slaughter ... escaped to Rome. Herod arrived in Rome vulnerable ...

The only New Testament account of the Star of Bethlehem occurs in the Gospel of Matthew, where the magi arrive in Jerusalem during the reign of Herod the Great, asking about a newborn king of the ...

Our Nativity scenes seem incomplete until the 12th day of Christmas when the Magi finally arrive at Jesus' crib ... For different reasons, both Herod and the religious leaders found the Magi's ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. Many Christmas ...

The three wise men, or Magi, arrived after Jesus’ birth carrying ... Once they arrive, they inquire about baby Jesus with Herod, the region’s ruler appointed by Rome. “Where is the child ...

King Herod was troubled, and the people were troubled ... Astrologers, stargazers, galaxy-chasers, the Magi must have been troubled by what they saw in the sky. But their uncertainty turned ...

In 1992, a 19th-century edition of Marco Polo's Travels appeared mysteriously beneath our tree on Christmas morning-a gift to me from Santa.