Magi from the East

Matthew 2:1: “Magi from the east came to Jerusalem” and present three gifts. The names of these men were thought to be Melchior, Gaspar,and Balthazar.

Another blogger, says this:

I was in Bible study yesterday learning about the Wise Men in the second chapter of the Gospel according to Matthew 2:1. It is generally held that these were astrologers, gentiles, from the East come to acknowledge the King of the Jews.