Matthew records that Herod dispatched<ref>[https://crosswire.org/study/passagestudy.jsp?key=Matthew.2.08&mod=KJV#cv Matthew 2:08]</ref> the wise men to Bethlehem and that Herod killed people<ref>[https://crosswire.org/study/passagestudy.jsp?key=Matthew.2.16&mod=KJV#cv Matthew 2:16]</ref> at Bethlehem, but the Bible does not state that the wise men went to Bethlehem. They might have given their gifts to the Saviour at another town.<ref>[https://dcf.church/sermons/what-the-bible-says-about-christmas-matthew/ Forder, Bob (2021) "What the Bible says about Christmas – Matthew", downloaded 2024-12-14.]</ref> Perhaps we should call the star The Star of the Lord Jesus Christ instead of The Star of Bethlehem.