Matthew 2:1 meaning and explanation
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
Matthew 2:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew opens this scene by anchoring it in real history: Bethlehem of Judea, and the reign of Herod the Great, who ruled as a client king under Rome until about 4 BC. The Magi were likely priestly scholars from the east, perhaps Babylon or Persia, men who studied the heavens and traveled a long distance on the strength of what they had seen.
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