[[Image:Nativity of Christ - Adoration of the Magi.jpg|thumb|right|Adoration of the Magi icon.]]

According to the [[Gospel of Matthew]] (2:1-16), the wise men or '''Magi''' followed a star to the birth place of Christ. It was written that they were from the east and that they brought three gifts to Christ; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Since there were three gifts, it has been inferred that there were three Magi.