Event
The visit of the Magi
Foreigners follow the star
Wise men from the East follow a star and worship the child-king, offering gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Foreigners who sought the King
Wise men from the East follow a star to Jerusalem and then Bethlehem, worshiping the child and offering gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Gifts that announce
Gold (royalty), frankincense (divinity) and myrrh (used in burials): the gifts already foreshadow who he is and what he would suffer.
Did you know?
- The Bible doesn’t say there were three of them or that they were kings; it only mentions three gifts. Matthew 2:11
Where to read in the Bible
- Matthew 2:1–12
Connections
- worshiped Jesus of Nazareth · stated in the text · Matthew 2:11