An updated Bible translation that focuses on gender inclusivity will drop wise men in favor of magi in the Christmas story.

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.” ...

While the Bible itself tells us very little about who the Magi were, our interpretation of them tells us a great deal about ourselves.

The Magi brought precious gifts to the child, items with both symbolic and practical significance. We can leave our myrrh at home, but we can still offer our best selves to our neighbors, entering ...

The identities of the biblical Magi, or the three wise men, have been shrouded in mystery and tradition.

But the Bible still doesn't say anything about how the Magi knew what the star's particular significance was, and definitely doesn't say anything about the star and Jesus being the same being.

These one-humped animals could have brought the Magi to Bethlehem. The dromedary is mentioned 62 times in the Bible, carrying valuable loads and used in war.

Because the Magi, the “Three Kings,” have traditionally been taken to symbolize all the nations, all of humanity, we have a special painting to illustrate today’s Gospel.

After the birth of Jesus Christ, the book of Matthew records that King Herod was troubled by some startling news brought to him by a caravan of wise men. This group of magi (the Bible never ...

In the Bible, these details come from different sources. The shepherds are mentioned in Luke, but nowhere else. The "magi" are mentioned in Matthew, but nowhere else. The number of magi, their ...

The magi – the three wise kings – visit Jesus in this version. Luke, however, gives us an account of the long journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem – and the visit of the shepherds.