It is common for people to place the Magi next to the shepherds in the nativity sets displayed in their homes, even though Matthew clearly points to a later date for their arrival. The Gentile Magi spent several months traveling hundreds of miles in search of the King of the Jews, while the people to whom He was promised show little to no interest in His arrival. The Gentile seekers desire to worship Him, while Herod, the half-Jewish king, seeks to destroy Him.