Were there three wise men?
Scripture does not say how many magi visited Jesus. The familiar number three comes from the three gifts Matthew lists, not from a stated number of visitors.
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Scripture does not say how many magi visited Jesus. The familiar number three comes from the three gifts Matthew lists, not from a stated number of visitors.
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