wise men – Bible Q

How many wise men were following the star?

Answered by BibleQ . December 8, 2012 - 3:38 am

Matt 2 describes the visit of the wise men (or magi) to baby Jesus. There is no reference in this account to the number of wise men. The most that we can say is that there were more than one (hence “wise men” plural). It is recorded that the wise men brought three gifts (Matt […]

How many wise men came to see Jesus?

Answered by BibleQ . June 30, 2010 - 6:55 pm

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.

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

Answered by BibleQ . December 26, 2009 - 1:50 pm

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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How many wise men were following the star?

How many wise men came to see Jesus?

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

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