Did you know?
The New Testament does not give the names of the Magi. However, traditions and legends identify a variety of different names for them. In the Western Christian church, they have all been regarded as saints and are commonly known as:
Melchior, a Persian scholar; Caspar also Gaspar, Jaspar, Jaspas, Gathaspa,and other variations; and Balthazar also Balthasar, Balthassar, and Bithisarea,a Babylonian scholar.
