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Singular: Magus. Also called: Wise Men. Areas Of Involvement: Christianity. Adoration of the Magi. Magi, in Christian tradition, the noble pilgrims “from the East” who followed a miraculous guiding star to Bethlehem, where they paid homage to the infant Jesus as king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1–12).
We observe that the magi worship him, not them—that is, not Jesus and the holy family or Jesus and Mary. Mary is not, as some say, a member of the “Christian pantheon.” But do the magi fully comprehend Jesus’ identity? Do they fall in worship before the one they know to be God incarnate?
The Magi are the visitors who came to Bethlehem to worship the newly-born Jesus of Nazareth in the gospel of Matthew (2:1-2). 'Magi' is a transliteration of the Greek magos from old Persian magus ("powerful") as a reference to the Zoroastrian priests of the later Persian Empire.
In Christianity, the Biblical Magi (/ ˈ m eɪ dʒ aɪ / or / ˈ m æ dʒ aɪ /; singular: magus), also known as the Three Wise Men, Three Kings, and Three Magi, are distinguished foreigners who visit Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh in homage to his birth.
When actual Persians came marauding in 614, it was the only place of worship they didn’t torch… The Magi had a lively postbiblical career. As early as the 2nd century, they were promoted to...
The Magi Visit the Messiah. 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
The Magi Visit the Messiah. 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[ a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
