Matthew 2:16 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁶ AND in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Then 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Then Herod, when he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had investigated diligently and had learned exactly from the wise men.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ When Herod knew the magi had fooled him, he grew very angry. He sent soldiers to kill all the children in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding territory who were two years old and younger, according to the time that he had learned from the magi.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Then Herod, seeing that he had been fooled by the Magi, was very angry. And so he sent to kill all the boys who were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years of age and under, according to the time that he had learned by questioning the Magi.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry; and sending killed all the men children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Matthew 2:16 Cross References

Genesis 39:14

5 And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out.

Genesis 39:17

8 And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.

Genesis 49:7

Juda, thee shall thy brethren praise: thy hands shall be on the necks of thy enemies: the sons of thy father shall bow down to thee.

2 Kings 8:12

7 He was two and thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Job 12:4

Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?

Proverbs 28:15

2 A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.

Proverbs 28:17

4 He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer.

Isaiah 26:21

In measure against measure, when it shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it. He hath meditated with his severe spirit in the day of heat.

Isaiah 59:7

5 And truth hath been forgotten: and he that departed from evil, lay open to be a prey: and the Lord saw, and it appeared evil in his eyes, because there is no judgment.

Daniel 3:13

1 And immediately these men were bound and were cast into the furnace of burning fire, with their coats, and their caps, and their shoes, and their garments.

Hosea 10:14

And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.

Numbers 22:29

4 Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.

Numbers 24:10

5 Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:

Matthew 2:1

Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.

Matthew 2:17

And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 2:7

5 That it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Revelation 12:4

3 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman, who brought forth the man child:

Revelation 17:6

5 And he said to me: The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and nations, and tongues.

Judges 16:10

5 And Dalila said to him: How dost thou say thou lovest me, when thy mind is not with me? Thou hast told me lies these three times, and wouldst not tell me wherein thy great strength lieth.