Matthew 2:1-2

The Visit of the Wise Men

1 Now ¹after Jesus was born in ²Bethlehem of Judea ³in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men^[a] from ⁴the east came to Jerusalem,

2 saying, “Where is he who has been born ⁵king of the Jews? For we saw ⁶his star when it rose^[b] and have come to ⁷worship him. ”

Cross References

• 1. 2:1 Luke 2:4-7
• 2. 2:1 Luke 2:15; John 7:42
• 3. 2:1 Luke 1:5
• 4. 2:1 [Gen. 25:6; 1 Kgs. 4:30]
• 5. 2:2 ch. 27:11, 37; Jer. 23:5; 30:9; Zech. 9:9
• 6. 2:2 [Num. 24:17; Rev. 22:16]
• 7. 2:2 See ch. 8:2

Footnotes

• [a] 2:1 Greek 'magi'; also verses 7, 16
• [b] 2:2 Or 'in the east'; also verse 9