An updated translation of the Bible that focuses on gender inclusivity will drop “wise men” in favor of “magi” in the Christmas story of the Gospel of Matthew, according to preview excerpts.

Also, according to my Ignatius Study Bible, the Magi were not kings but “probably astrologers from Persia” and “in Matthew, the first gentiles to recognize the kingship of Jesus.” ...

The only reference to these men in the Bible is in Chapter 2 of the Gospel of Matthew, and they’re not called “wise men,” or “kings.” There’s also no mention of how many men were there.

How many Magi visit Jesus in the Bible? Where do they come from? The answers, for many, are as easy to recall as the first line of the beloved Christmas hymn: “We three kings of Orient are.” ...

Many Christmas carols make mention of the three kings, who follow a star and come to pay homage to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. In the Bible, they are not called kings, and their number is not ...

Believe it or not, Christmas didn’t end until this week. January 6 marks Epiphany, the final night of the "Twelve Days of Christmas," and the traditional date when the Magi visited baby Jesus ...

The Bible mentions the wise men - or 'magi' - who were guided to Jesus by the star and entered a 'house'. However, it does not specifically mention that there were three wise men, ...

The Magi knew of a prophecy relating to the birth of a king of the Jews, ... The Bible employs many merisms, in which two contrasting words stand in for a whole spectrum. “Male and female” is one of ...

As the feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6 approaches, we once again meet the mysterious Magi, bearing gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gregory Elder, a Redlands resident, is professor emeritus of ...

In some places, the day is known as “Three Kings Day” after the wise men, or Magi, who, the Bible says, brought the infant gifts and proclaimed him the Son of God.

The Magi travel nearly 600 miles to reach Jerusalem. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, ... and has also conducted weekly Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and the White House.

The Bible says that three wise men traveled from afar on camels to visit the infant Jesus as he lay in the manger. As Santa Claus and his reindeer are to the secular celebration of Christmas, so ...