Matthew 2

¹Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Mic 5:2John 7:42Luke 2:4-7Luke 2:11Ps 72:9-12Isa 11:10Gen 49:10Hag 2:6-9Isa 60:1-22Dan 9:24-25

²Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Num 24:17Jer 23:5Rev 22:16Isa 9:6-7Zech 9:9Isa 60:3Heb 1:6John 18:37Matt 2:10-11Isa 32:1-2

³When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 17:6-7John 11:47-48Matt 23:37Acts 4:2Matt 8:291 Kgs 18:17-18Acts 16:20-21Acts 4:24-27Acts 5:24-28

⁴And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 23:9Acts 6:12Matt 21:23Matt 7:29Acts 4:5Jer 8:8John 18:3John 3:10John 7:32John 8:3

⁵And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 7:42Ruth 1:11 Sam 16:1Ruth 2:4Josh 19:15Ruth 1:19Ruth 4:11

⁶And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezek 34:23-25Mic 5:2Isa 9:6-7John 7:42Gen 49:10Rev 11:15Matt 28:18Isa 40:11Rev 2:272 Sam 5:2

⁷Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 18:21Exod 1:10Isa 7:5-7Ps 55:21Ps 64:4-6Ezek 38:10-11Ps 10:9-10Ps 83:3-4Rev 12:1-5Matt 26:3-5

⁸And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Cor 3:19-20Jer 41:5-7Luke 20:20-211 Kgs 19:21 Sam 23:22-232 Kgs 10:18-192 Sam 17:14Ezra 4:1-2Job 5:12-13Lam 3:37

⁹When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Matt 2:22 Pet 1:19Prov 8:17Ps 25:12Prov 2:1-6

¹⁰When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 105:3Luke 2:10Luke 2:20Rom 15:9-13Ps 67:4Deut 32:13Acts 13:46-48

¹¹And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 60:6Ps 72:10Luke 2:16Matt 2:2Ps 95:61 Kgs 10:2Acts 10:25-26Num 7:14Ps 72:15John 5:22-23

¹²And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Matt 2:19Matt 2:22Matt 2:13Matt 27:19Gen 20:6-7Gen 31:24Matt 1:20Acts 4:19Acts 5:29Dan 2:19

¹³And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 10:7Acts 12:11Acts 5:19Exod 1:22Matt 1:20Matt 2:12Job 33:15Matt 2:16Matt 2:19-20Job 33:17

¹⁴When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 26:21Matt 2:20-21Matt 1:24

¹⁵And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Hos 11:1Exod 4:22Num 24:8Luke 24:44Matt 1:22Acts 12:1-4Matt 12:16-18Matt 2:17Matt 2:19Matt 2:23

¹⁶Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 59:7Prov 28:15Rev 17:62 Kgs 8:12Dan 3:13Dan 3:19-20Gen 49:7Hos 10:14Isa 26:21Judg 16:10

¹⁷Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁸In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Jer 31:15Jer 9:17-21Jer 4:31Gen 35:16-20Ezek 2:10Gen 37:30Gen 37:33-35Gen 42:36Job 14:10Rev 8:13

¹⁹But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Matt 1:20Dan 8:25Dan 11:45Ezek 11:16Isa 51:12Jer 30:10Matt 2:12-13Matt 2:22Ps 139:7Ps 76:10

²⁰Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 4:191 Kgs 12:1-3Matt 2:131 Kgs 11:211 Kgs 11:40Prov 3:5-6

²¹And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 6:22Heb 11:8

²²But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 48:17-18Luke 2:39John 7:521 Sam 16:2Acts 9:13-14Gen 19:17-21Isa 30:21John 7:41-42Matt 1:20Matt 2:12-13

²³And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 13:5John 1:45-46Mark 1:24Acts 24:5John 18:5John 18:7John 19:19Luke 1:26Luke 2:39Matt 1:22