Matthew 2:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² saying, “Where is He who has been born Sovereign of the Yehuḏim? For we saw His star in the East and have come to do reverence to 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 2:6

But I, I have set My Sovereign on Tsiyon, My set-apart mountain.

Psalm 45:11

And let the Sovereign delight in your loveliness; Because He is your Master – bow yourself to Him.

Isaiah 60:3

“And the nations shall come to your light, and sovereigns to the brightness of your rising.

Jeremiah 23:5

“See, the days are coming,” declares יהוה, “when I shall raise for Dawiḏ a Branch of righteousness, and a Sovereign shall reign and act wisely, and shall do right-ruling and righteousness in the earth.

Jeremiah 30:9

And they shall serve יהוה their Elohim and Dawiḏ their sovereign, whom I raise up for them.

Zechariah 9:9

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Tsiyon! Shout, O daughter of Yerushalayim! See, your Sovereign is coming to you, He is righteous and endowed with deliverance, humble and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Numbers 24:17

I see Him, but not now; I observe Him, but not near. A Star shall come out of Ya‛aqoḇ, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Yisra’ĕl, and shall smite the corners of Mo’aḇ, and shall destroy all the sons of Shĕth.

Matthew 2:3

And Herodes the sovereign, having heard, was troubled, and all Yerushalayim with him.

Matthew 21:5

“Say to the daughter of Tsiyon, ‘See, your Sovereign is coming to you, meek, and sitting on a donkey, even a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

Matthew 27:11

And יהושע stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the Sovereign of the Yehuḏim?” And יהושע said to him, “You say it.”

Luke 19:38

saying, " ‘Blessed is the Sovereign who is coming in the Name of יהוה! Peace in heaven and esteem in the highest!”

Luke 2:11

“Because there was born to you today in the city of Dawiḏ a Saviour, who is Messiah, the Master.

Luke 23:3

And Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the Sovereign of the Yehuḏim?” And answering him He said, “You say it.”

Luke 23:38

And there was also an inscription written over Him in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE SOVEREIGN OF THE YEHUḎIM.

John 1:49

Nethan’ĕl answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of Elohim! You are the Sovereign of Yisra’ĕl!”

John 12:13

took the branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and were crying out, “Hoshia-na! Blessed is He who is coming in the Name of יהוה, the Sovereign of Yisra’ĕl!”

John 18:37

Then Pilate said to Him, “You are a sovereign, then?” יהושע answered, “You say it, because I am a sovereign. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

John 19:19

And Pilate wrote a title too, and put it on the stake, and it was written: יהושע OF NATSARETH, THE SOVEREIGN OF THE YEHUḎIM.

John 20:28

And T’oma answered and said to Him, “My Master and my Elohim!”

John 5:23

that all should value the Son even as they value the Father. He who does not value the Son does not value the Father who sent Him.

John 9:38

And he said, “Master, I believe,” and bowed before Him.

Hebrews 1:6

And when He again brings the first-born into the world, He says, “Let all the messengers of Elohim do reverence to Him.”

Revelation 22:16

“I, יהושע, have sent My messenger to witness to you these matters in the assemblies. I am the Root and the Offspring of Dawiḏ, the Bright and Morning Star.”