Matthew 2:1-2 & 9-11- Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” … 9 After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Mary and Joseph were not the only ones to travel to Bethlehem; others also came. Though little is known of them, we know that the Magi saw the star as a sign of the Divine.
The Magi told Herod that they were coming to worship the new king of the Jews. The fact that they did not worship Herod, the current king of the Jews is telling. They did not seek Christ for His earthly title, but they sought Him for His Heavenly origins.
The gifts they brought represented who Christ was and who He would become. Gold, a gift given to a king; incense, a gift given to God; and myrrh, an oil used in preparation for burial.
Their journey brought them from unknown lands, to a tiny town in Israel, into the very presence of the Living God.