Matthew 2 click the link to read this passage
One thing of importance to note here is that the bible does not say that there were Three Wise Men, as is commonly thought. The bible just says 'wise men', and as these men gave Jesus three gifts it has been concluded by many that there were three of them.
The Magi travelled far to see Jesus, they referred to him as being King of the Jews, not King over themselves and yet they still travelled in search of this new king so that they could honour him. How many of us who know Christ and believe him to be Lord of all would be willing to travel to the furthest part of the earth to honour him.
Another common misconception is that the wise men visited Jesus on the night of his birth. In verse 11, we see that the wise men visited Jesus in house and most likely arrived months later as Jesus is described as a 'child'.
Throughout the life of Jesus we see him experience the same things that we experience. This also occurred during his childhood. In verse 15, we see a quotation from Hosea 11:1, which was originally in reference to the children of Israel being called out of Egypt. As Israel went to Egypt to seek aid, Jesus also went to Egypt to escape the threat from Herod. Then at the appointed time Israel was brought out of Egypt, as was Jesus (see v:19).
The phrase 'He will be called a Nazarene', is not found in the Old Testament. It is believed that it relates to prophecies that the Messiah would be despised (see Psalm 22:6 and Isaiah 53:3) and in those days the word Nazarene was a synonym for despised.
Jesus was not accepted by everyone, if he was despised even by the people he came to save we shouldn't expect to be treated any differently. We shouldn't be surprised to find that not everyone likes us and agrees with our beliefs, but we should seek strength from Christ and hold fast onto him.
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