Matthew 2:16

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

When Herod found out that the wise men from the east had tricked him, he was very angry. He gave orders for his men to kill all the boys who lived in or near Bethlehem and were two years old and younger. This was based on what he had learned from the wise men.

Cross References

Isaiah 59:7

You hurry off to do wrong or murder innocent victims. All you think about is sin; you leave ruin and destruction wherever you go.

Proverbs 28:15

A ruler who mistreats the poor is like a roaring lion or a bear hunting for food.

Revelation 17:6

I could tell that the woman was drunk on the blood of God's people who had given their lives for Jesus. This surprising sight amazed me,

Hosea 10:14

So war will break out, and your fortresses will be destroyed. Your enemies will do to you what Shalman did to the people of Beth-Arbel— mothers and their children will be beaten to death against rocks.

Daniel 3:13

King Nebuchadnezzar was furious. So he sent for the three young men and said,

Isaiah 26:21

The Lord will come out to punish everyone on earth for their sins. And when he does, those who did violent crimes will be known and punished.

2 Kings 8:12

“Sir, why are you crying?” Hazael asked. Elisha answered, “Because I know the terrible things you will do to the people of Israel. You will burn down their walled cities and slaughter their young men. You will even crush the heads of their babies and rip open their pregnant women.”

Judges 16:10

“You lied and made me look like a fool,” Delilah said. “Now tell me. How can I really tie you up?”

Genesis 49:7

Now I place a curse on you because of your fierce anger. Your descendants will be scattered among the tribes of Israel.

Proverbs 28:17

Don't give help to murderers! Make them stay on the run for as long as they live.

Job 12:4

I have always lived right, and God answered my prayers; now friends make fun of me.

Numbers 24:10

When Balak heard this, he was so furious that he pounded his fist against his hand and said, “I called you here to place a curse on my enemies, and you've blessed them three times.

Numbers 22:29

“You made me look stupid!” Balaam answered. “If I had a sword, I'd kill you here and now!”

Genesis 39:17

Then she said, “That Hebrew slave of yours tried to rape me!

Genesis 39:14

she called in her servants and said, “Look! This Hebrew has come just to make fools of us. He tried to rape me, but I screamed for help.

Matthew 2:1

When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem

Matthew 2:7

Herod secretly called in the wise men and asked them when they had first seen the star.

Matthew 2:17

So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet Jeremiah had said,

Revelation 12:4

With its tail, it dragged a third of the stars from the sky and threw them down to the earth. Then the dragon turned toward the woman, because it wanted to eat her child as soon as it was born.