The biblical account. The story of the Wise Men, also called Magi, following the Star of Bethlehem is found only once in the Bible, in Matthew 2:1–12.

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 ...

The story of the Star of Bethlehem appears only in the Book of Matthew. The gospel tells us that a bright star appeared in the eastern sky when Jesus was born, famously seen by a group of wise men.

Mars, Jupiter and Venus, another suggested theory for the "Star of Bethlehem," will not be in conjunction on Dec. 21, according to experts. Our fact-check sources: Kevin Lewis , Dec. 16, Email to ...

The Star of Bethlehem. The Nativity church in Bethlehem, Israel: We can get some very important pointers to the origin of the Star of Bethlehem from the Bible. The wise men ...

In late December 2022, social media users shared a copypasta post that claimed the "Star of Bethlehem" would shine shortly after sunset on Dec. 21 for the first time since the year 1226. Here's a ...

Larson, an attorney, argues that the Star of Bethlehem may very well have been the planet Jupiter, which, due to a unique combination of its alignment with other stars, position in orbit, and ...

LEXINGTON, Ky., May 25.--Prof. John M. Klein, the Kentucky astronomer, discovered the Star of Bethlehem last night at 7 o'clock. Its position is in the northwestern heavens, closely skirting the ...