Answers about wise men

How many wise men came to see Jesus?

The Bible does not specify how many wise men came to see Jesus. Since there were three gifts given it has often been assumed that there were three wise men (one per gift), but there may have been many more. See Matthew 2:1-12.

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Did the wise men come to see Jesus soon after he was born or sometime later?

There are several hints in the Bible that the wise men came to see Jesus up to a couple of years after he was born. First, Jesus was in a house when they saw him (Matthew 2:11), and no longer in the animal shelter where he was born (Luke 2:7). Second, Herod killed all babies [...]

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