The wise men Matthew 2
Matthew chapter 2 starts like this 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [ a ] wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ” I've always thought that there were three wise men who came to find Jesus, but the scripture doesn't actually ever say that there was 3 men. It says that there were wise men who gave Jesus three gifts