In the carol "We Three Kings," people sing of "following yonder star." The biblical account The story of the Wise Men, also called Magi, following the Star of Bethlehem is found only once in the ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

In the western Christian version of the nativity story, three men from distant lands cross the deserts guided by the “Star of Bethlehem ... The story of the wise men has inspired artists ...

Eventually, they call on the three wise men to ask when the star appeared. And thanks to Micah’s prophesy that the messiah would be born in Bethlehem, Herod sends the trio to Bethlehem to search ...

The three wise men ... had followed the star announcing the birth of an important figure, the King of the Jews. In fact, the gospel never mentions that they were Wise Men. This idea comes only ...

The wise men arrive in Jerusalem from an unnamed location “in the East,” led by a star and in search of a new king. They make their way to Bethlehem, where they bow before Jesus and offer ...