The New Testament Greek leaves the original Chaldean word, Magi, untranslated, a term well-known in the Middle East during biblical history. It can refer to both righteous, God-fearing wise men and unrighteous false prophets, astrologers, augerers, soothsayers, and sorcerers, with the latter frequently condemned by God in His Word. Most Bible versions render Magi as wise men, while a few, like J.B. Phillip's The New Testament in Modern English, use the term astrologers, a rendering that appears incorrect and illogical in the context of the Matthew 2 episode. The Williams translation uses stargazers, though God has much to say against astrology. It is highly unlikely that heathen, idolatrous astrologers would travel hundreds of miles to honor the son of a Deity they did not worship, suggesting these Magi were not pagan astrologers.