Herod I has all male Hebrew babies in the area up to age two killed in the Massacre of the Innocents. However, the word παιδίον, paidíon is also used in the Gospel of Luke specifically concerning Jesus' birth and his later presentation at the temple. This possibly implies that some time has passed since the birth. The account in the Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus with the broader Greek word παιδίον, paidion, which can mean either "infant" or "child" rather than the more specific word for infant, βρέφος, bréphos. The visit is traditionally celebrated on Epiphany (January 6) in Western Christianity. However, most ancient sources and Church tradition generally indicate that the wise men visited Bethlehem sometime after Jesus' birth. The subject is a favorite at planetarium shows during the Christmas season. Some modern scholars do not consider the story to be describing a historical event, but rather a pious fiction added later to the main gospel account. Astronomers have made several attempts to link the star to unusual celestial events, such as a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn or Jupiter and Venus, a comet, or a supernova. Some theologians claimed that the star fulfilled a prophecy, known as the Star Prophecy. Many Christians believe the star was a miraculous sign. The wise men are then given a divine warning not to return to Herod, so they return home by a different route. The star leads them to Jesus' Bethlehem birthplace, where they worship him and give him gifts. Secretly intending to find and kill the Messiah in order to preserve his own kingship, Herod invites the wise men to return to him on their way home. Herod calls together his scribes and priests who, quoting a verse from the Book of Micah, interpret it as a prophecy that the Jewish Messiah would be born in Bethlehem to the south of Jerusalem. Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him. There, they meet King Herod of Judea, and ask him: The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas Star, appears in the nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew chapter 2 where "wise men from the East" ( Magi) are inspired by the star to travel to Jerusalem. Giotto witnessed an appearance of Halley's Comet in 1301. The Star of Bethlehem is shown as a comet above the child. Adoration of the Magi by Florentine painter Giotto di Bondone (1267–1337). For other uses, see Star of Bethlehem (disambiguation).
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