Matthew 2:2 - Easy To Read Version

² The wise men asked people, “Where is the new baby that is the king of the Jews? We saw the star that shows he was born. We saw the star rise in the sky in the east. We came to worship him.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² saying, 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east at its rising and have come to worship Him. [Num. 24:17; Jer. 23:5; Zech. 9:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Common English Bible

² They asked, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We’ve seen his star in the east, and we’ve come to honor him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² saying: "Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him.

Matthew 2:2 Cross References

Psalm 45:11

so the king will be pleased with your beauty.\par He will be your new husband. {\cf2\super [278]} \par So you must honor him.\par

Isaiah 60:3

The nations will come to your Light (God).\par Kings will come to your bright Light.\par

Jeremiah 23:5

This message is from the Lord,\par “The time is coming,”\par “when I will raise up a good ‘sprout.’ {\cf2\super [181]} \par He will be a king\par who will rule in a wise way.\par He will do what is fair and right\par in the land.\par

Jeremiah 30:9

The people of Israel and Judah will not serve foreign countries. No! They will serve the Lord their God. And they will serve David their king, {\cf2\super [236]} I will send that king to them.

Zechariah 9:9

City of Zion, rejoice!\par People of Jerusalem, shout with joy!\par Look, your king is coming to you!\par He is the good king that won the victory.\par But he is humble.\par He is riding on a donkey,\par on a young donkey\par born from a work animal.\par

Numbers 24:17

“I see the Lord coming, but not now. I see him coming, but not soon. A star will come from the family of Jacob. [301] A new ruler will come from the people of Israel. That ruler will crush the heads of the Moabite people. That ruler will crush the heads of all the sons of Sheth. [302]

Matthew 2:3

King Herod {\cf2\super [18]} heard about this new king of the Jews. Herod was troubled about this. And all the people in Jerusalem were worried too.

Matthew 21:5

“Tell the city of Zion,\par ‘Now your king is coming to you.\par He is humble and he is riding on a donkey.\par He is riding on a young donkey,\par born from a work animal.’”\par \i (Zechariah 9:9)\i0 \par

Matthew 27:11

Jesus stood before Pilate the governor. Pilate asked him questions. He said, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Luke 19:38

They said,

Luke 2:11

Today your Savior was born in David’s town. He is Christ, {\cf2\super [29]} the Lord.

Luke 23:3

Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Luke 23:38

(At the top of the cross these words were written: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”)

John 1:49

Then Nathanael said to Jesus, “Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel (God’s people).”

John 12:13

The people took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Jesus. The people shouted,

John 18:37

Pilate said, “So you are a king!”

John 19:19

Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. The sign said, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

John 20:28

Thomas said to Jesus, “My Lord and my God!”

John 5:23

God did this so that all people will respect the Son the same as they respect the Father. If a person does not respect the Son, then that person does not respect the Father. The Father is the One who sent the Son.

John 9:38

The man answered, “Yes, I believe, Lord!” Then the man bowed and worshiped Jesus.

Hebrews 1:6

And when God brings his firstborn {\cf2\super [3]} Son into the world, he says,

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches (groups of believers). I am the descendant {\cf2\super [176]} from the family of David. {\cf2\super [177]} I am the bright morning star.”