How many of these astrologers, or “magi, ” visited the child Jesus is not disclosed, and there is no firm basis for the traditional notion that there were three; neither are they named in the Biblical account.
(‏ متى ٢ :‏ ١ -‏ ١٢‏ )‏ لكنَّ الكتاب المقدس لا يكشف عدد هؤلاء المنجمين ،‏ او « المجوس » .‏