Biblical Journey
Journey of the Magi
Likely farther than any other visitors recorded around Jesus' birth.
Distance900-1,200 mi
Travel time2-4 months
DestinationBethlehem
Route
- Persia/Mesopotamia - Possible origin
- Fertile Crescent - Likely corridor
- Jerusalem - Herod's court
- Bethlehem - Worship and gifts
Legs
- Eastern homeland - unknown / unknown (Matthew 2:1-2)
- Caravan corridor - hundreds / hundreds (Matthew 2:1)
- Jerusalem to Bethlehem - 6 mi / 10 km (Matthew 2:8-11)
Scripture
Matthew 2:1-12
Sacred Atlas