[PhilCollins]

You’re correct. It was a trick question. Too many people assume that three wise men visited Jesus, because Matthew says that they brought three gifts, although the Bible doesn’t say that there were three wise men. My dad is a Lutheran pastor, and he said that, while he was in seminary, he read that 15-18 wise men visited him.

[verga]

I just used this one on my high school students. They are of all denominations, and not one got it.

[stripes1776]

You’re correct. It was a trick question. Too many people assume that three wise men visited Jesus, because Matthew says that they brought three gifts, although the Bible doesn’t say that there were three wise men.

OK, trick question. In that case it doesn't say three gifts either. It only says gifts, and their contents. If there were 45 wise men and they each left 2 gifts, that would make 90 gifts. That might be enough to build a church with.

Merry Christmas.