Matthew 2:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a servant to Elijah, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

Proverbs 21:30

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

Lamentations 3:37

Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?

Matthew 2:1

Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

Matthew 2:9

And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.