The word 'poor' appears 205 times in the King James Version (KJV). For a complete count you must include words such as needy, poverty, impoverish and so forth. Note the count will vary depending on which translation you use.
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In the King James version
the word - poor - appears 205 times
the word - poorer - appears once
the word - poorest - appears once
the word - poverty - appears 15 times
and
the word - beggar - appears 3 times
the word - destitute - appears 8 times
the word - needy - appears 38 times
the word - penury - appears twice
New International Version references the poor 178 times
In the King James version the word - poor - appears 205 times the word - poorer - appears once the word - poorest - appears once and the word - poverty - appears 15 times
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The magi were priests of the Zoroastrain religion, although most Englsih translations render the word as "wise men". Matthew refers to them visiting the baby Jesus, with three specific mentions. They were never mentioned in Luke's Gospel, where the author chose to refer to poor shepherds instead.