Matthew 2:2-12

2 "Where is He who has been born 1King of the Jews? For we saw 2His star in the east and have come to worship Him."
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
5 They said to him, "3In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:
6 '4AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL 5SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.' "
7 Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time 6the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him."
9 After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with 7Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and 8worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been 9warned by God 10in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

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Cross References 10

  • 1. Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 30:9; Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 27:11; Luke 19:38; Luke 23:38; John 1:49
  • 2. Numbers 24:17
  • 3. John 7:42
  • 4. Micah 5:2; John 7:42
  • 5. John 21:16
  • 6. Numbers 24:17
  • 7. Matthew 1:18; Matthew 12:46
  • 8. Matthew 14:33
  • 9. Matt 2:13, 19, 22; Luke 2:26; Acts 10:22; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 11:7
  • 10. Job 33:15, 16; Matthew 1:20

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Gr "Christos (Christ)"
  • [b]. Or "through"
  • [c]. Lit "the time of the appearing star"
  • [d]. Lit "prostrated;" i.e. face down in a prone position to indicate worship
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