The gospel does not specify their number, but tradition has settled on three, and among Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians, their visit is associated with the great feast of the Epiphany on January 6, the last of the twelve days of Christmas.

• 福音书里并没有明确他们是几个人，但传统上把他们说成三个。在罗马天主教与新教教徒中，则将智者的到访与1月6日(为期12天的圣诞节的最后一天)的主显节庆典联系在一起。