So, why did the Magi give Jesus gifts if not for His birthday or as Christmas presents?
"Verse 11. (They
presented unto Him gifts). The people of the east never approach the
presence of kings and great personages, without a present in their hands. The custom is often noticed
in the Old Testament, and still prevails in the east, and in some of the newly discovered South Sea
Islands."
- Adam Clarke Commentary, Vol. 5, p.46