There is no reference in the Bible about the number of wisemen that went to see Jesus at His birth as popular belief dictates. And in fact, those wisemen that did meet him, probably didn't for quite some time. It only mentions the 3 gifts that were given to Him. Perhaps there were 2. But perhaps there were 30. We just don't know. So read on:
The Wisemen did not meet baby Jesus. (Source Hope Nation)
First of all, it is never specified that three magi came to see Jesus; only three gifts were mentioned. In Luke 2:16 it says that the shepherds came to see the “babe” and in Matthew 2:11, it says the wisemen came to see the “young child.” The Greek word for young child was paidion, meaning little boy/little girl.
It is theorized that the wisemen’s journey would have taken them 3-12 months and Jesus could have been as old as two years when they arrived with their gifts. This is also supported by Herod’s census to kill all baby boy’s under two years of age in Matthew 2:16.
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So perhaps the carol of We Three Kings of Orient should be taken off our Christmas lists of carols to sing. Because it is truly singing something about the Christ Child that is at least partly false.
Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Have a wonderful, blessed day this Christmas Season.
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