The biblical Magi ( or ; singular: ), also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings, also the Three Magi (; ; ; Middle Persian "moɣ"("mard"), Old Persian "magu-" 'Zoroastrian clergyman') were distinguished foreigners in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition. They are said to have visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations of Christmas and are an important part of Christian tradition.