Matthew alone tells the story of the magi—learned outsiders who read a sign in the heavens and journey to honor a newborn king. Their arrival is an epiphany (a revealing): Israel’s Messiah is also for the nations. The same news that draws the magi to worship unsettles Herod and “all Jerusalem.” Joy and fear stand side by side. Guided by Scripture and a star, confirmed by a dream, the magi find Jesus, offer costly gifts, and return home “by another road.” Epiphany reveals who Jesus is and re-routes those who truly encounter him.