Matthew 2:9 - The Scriptures 2009

⁹ And having heard the sovereign, they went. And see, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it came and stood over where the Child was.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ When 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ When they had listened to the king, they went their way, and behold, the star which had been seen in the east in its rising went before them until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Common English Bible

⁹ When they heard the king, they went; and look, the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the child was.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And when they had heard the king, they went away. And behold, the star that they had seen in the east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place where the child was.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ 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 2:9 Cross References

Psalm 25:12

Mem Who, then, is the man that fears יהוה? He teaches him in the way he should choose.

Proverbs 8:17

“I love those who love me, And those who earnestly seek me do find me.

Matthew 2:10

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Matthew 2:2

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.”

Matthew 2:8

And having sent them to Bĕyth Leḥem, he said, “Go and search diligently for the Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, so that I too might go and do reverence to Him.”

2 Peter 1:19

And we have the prophetic word made more certain, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,