The Magi of Matthew Chapter Two of the Nativity Story

Some people think that the curds are some how descended from the magi of matthew, chapter two of the nativity story. The same term for magi that we see used in matthew also got used to talk about the magi in early on in the book of daniel. So i think they were from the far east. They would have known who king herod was. It's not a stone's throw. But it's a day trip from jerusalem to day if you're traveling in the holy land. Could be that it doesn't square neatly with the matthew chapter two account, because it wouldn't be that far of a trip. That would be relatively local