Matthew 2:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When the men went into the house and saw the child with Mary, his mother, they knelt down and worshipped him. They took out their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh and gave them to him.

Cross References

Genesis 43:11

Their father said: If Benjamin must go with you, take the governor a gift of some of the best things from our own country, such as perfume, honey, spices, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

1 Kings 10:10

The Queen of Sheba gave Solomon more than four thousand kilogrammes of gold, many jewels, and more spices than anyone had ever brought into Israel.

1 Kings 10:2

She took along several of her officials, and she loaded her camels with gifts of spices, jewels, and gold. When she arrived, she and Solomon talked about everything she could think of.

Psalm 2:12

Show respect to his son because if you don't, the LORD might become furious and suddenly destroy you. But he blesses and protects everyone who runs to him.

Psalm 45:8

The sweet aroma of the spices myrrh, aloes, and cassia, covers your royal robes. You enjoy the music of harps in palaces decorated with ivory.

Psalm 72:10

Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts.

Psalm 72:15

Long live the king! Give him gold from Sheba. Always pray for the king and praise him each day.

Psalm 95:6

Bow down and worship the LORD our Creator!

Exodus 30:23

Mix four litres of olive oil with the following costly spices: six kilogrammes of myrrh, three kilogrammes of cinnamon, three kilogrammes of cane, and six kilogrammes of cassia. Measure these according to the official standards. Then use this sacred mixture

Exodus 30:34

Mix equal amounts of the costly spices stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense, then add salt to make the mixture pure and holy.

Song of Solomon 3:6

What do we see approaching from the desert like a cloud of smoke? With it comes the sweet smell of spices, including myrrh and frankincense.

Isaiah 60:6

Your country will be covered with caravans of young camels from Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and spices in praise of me, the LORD.

Leviticus 6:15

where one of them will scoop up a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense on it. Then, to show that the whole offering belongs to me, he will lay all of this on the altar and send it up in smoke with a smell that pleases me.

Malachi 1:11

From dawn until dusk my name is praised by every nation on this earth, as they burn incense and offer the proper sacrifices to me.

Matthew 1:18

This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph from King David's family. But before they were married, she learnt that she was going to have a baby by God's Holy Spirit.

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside because they wanted to talk with him.

Matthew 14:33

The men in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “You really are the Son of God!”

Matthew 2:10

They were thrilled and excited to see the star.

Matthew 2:2

and said, “Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”

Luke 2:16

They hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and they saw the baby lying on a bed of hay.

Luke 2:38

At that time Anna came in and praised God. She spoke about the child Jesus to everyone who hoped for Jerusalem to be set free.

John 19:39

Nicodemus also came with about thirty kilogrammes of spices made from myrrh and aloes. This was the same Nicodemus who had visited Jesus one night.

Revelation 19:10

I knelt at the feet of the angel and began to worship him. But the angel said, “Don't do that! I am a servant, just like you and everyone else who tells about Jesus. Don't worship anyone but God. Everyone who tells about Jesus does it by the power of the Spirit.”

Revelation 5:8

After he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders knelt down before him. Each of them had a harp and a gold bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some worthless fools said, “How can someone like Saul rescue us from our enemies?” They did not want Saul to be their king, and so they didn't bring him any gifts. But Saul kept calm.