Matthew 2:1

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And so, when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judah, in the days of king Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

Cross References

Genesis 10:30

And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east.

Genesis 25:6

But to the sons of the concubines he gave generous gifts, and he separated them from his son Isaac, while he still lived, toward the eastern region.

Genesis 41:8

and when morning arrived, being terrified with fear, sent to all the interpreters of Egypt and to all of the wise men. And when they were summoned, he explained to them his dream; but there was no one who could interpret it.

Genesis 49:10

The scepter from Judah and the leader from his thigh will not be taken away, until he who will be sent arrives, and he will be the expectation of Gentiles.

1 Kings 4:30

And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the East, and of the Egyptians.

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma, the father of Bethlehem; Hareph, the father of Bethgader.

Job 1:3

And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, along with five hundred pairs of oxen and five hundred she-donkeys, and also a very large family. And this man was great among all the people of the east.

Isaiah 11:10

In that day, the root of Jesse, who stands as a sign among the people, the same the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulcher will be glorious.

Micah 5:2

And you, Bethlehem Ephrata, are a little one among the thousands of Judah. From you will go forth he who shall be the ruler in Israel, and his landing place has been set from the beginning, from the days of eternity.

Matthew 1:25

And he knew her not, yet she bore her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

Matthew 2:16

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.

Matthew 2:19

Then, when Herod had passed away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,

Matthew 2:3

Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:5

And they said to him: "In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them.

Luke 1:5

There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 2:11

For today a Saviour has been born for you in the city of David: he is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:15

And it happened that, when the Angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us cross over to Bethlehem and see this word, which has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us."

John 7:42

Does Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the offspring of David and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?"

Judges 17:7

Also, there was another young man, from Bethlehem of Judah, one of his relatives. And he himself was a Levite, and he was living there.