Matthew 2:1
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| Overview - Matthew 2 | |
| 1 | The wise men from the east enquire after Christ; |
| 3 | at which Herod is alarmed. |
| 9 | They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, worship him, and offer their presents. |
| 13 | Joseph flees into Egypt with Jesus and his mother. |
| 16 | Herod slays the children; |
| 20 | himself dies. |
| 23 | Christ is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth. |
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Matthew 2:1 (King James Version)
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
- "Fourth year before the account called Anno Domini."* Jesus. 1:25 Lu 2:4-7
- Bethlehem
- 5 ; Micah 5:2 ; Luke 2:11 Luke 2:15 ; John 7:42
- Herod
- This was Herod the Great, for an account of whom see the Connection of the Old and New Testaments in the Comprehensive Bible.
- Matthew 2:3 Matthew 2:19 ; Genesis 49:10 ; Daniel 9:24 Daniel 9:25 ; Haggai 2:6-9
- from
- Genesis 10:30 ; 25:6 1 Kings 4:30 ; Job 1:3 ; Psalms 72:9-12 ; Isaiah 11:10 ; 60:1-22