Star of Bethlehem

"Our Lord's birth into mortality was accompanied by the appearance of a new star in the heavens. One of Samuel the Lamanite's Messianic prophecies foretold this heavenly sign (Hela. 14:5), and the Nephites knew of the promised birth because they saw the new star that arose according to Samuel's word. (3 Ne. 1:21.)

"It is apparent that some other prophet in the old world had made a similar prophecy, for when the wise men came from the east to Jerusalem seeking the "King of the Jews," they said, "We have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." After these men had been questioned by Herod, the star of Bethlehem, "the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy." (Matt. 2.) (McConkie, Bruce R. Mormon Doctrine. 2d ed. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1966.)