Matthew 2:16

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry; and sending killed all the men children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Cross References

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil and make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are unprofitable thoughts. Wasting and destruction are in their ways.

Proverbs 28:15

As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I wondered, when I had seen her, with great admiration.

Hosea 10:14

A tumult shall arise among thy people: and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed as Salmana was destroyed, by the house of him that judged Baal in the day of battle, the mother being dashed in pieces upon her children.

Isaiah 26:21

For, behold, the Lord will come out of his place, to visit the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth against him: and the earth shall disclose her blood and shall cover her slain no more.

2 Kings 8:12

And Hazael said to him: Why doth my lord weep? And he said: Because I know the evil that thou wilt do to the children of Israel. Their strong cities thou wilt burn with fire, and their young men thou wilt kill with the sword and thou wilt dash their children, and rip up their pregnant women.

Judges 16:10

And Dalila said to him: Behold, thou hast mocked me, and hast told me a false thing: but now at least tell me wherewith thou mayest be bound.

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their fury, because it was stubborn: and their wrath because it was cruel. I Will divide them in Jacob, and will scatter them in Israel.

Proverbs 28:17

A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

Job 12:4

He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God: and he will hear him. For the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.

Numbers 24:10

And Balac, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies: and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.

Numbers 22:29

Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill. I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.

Genesis 39:17

And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou last brought, came to me to abuse me.

Genesis 39:14

She called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See, he hath brought in a Hebrew, to abuse us. He came in to me, to lie with me: and when I cried out,

Matthew 2:1

WHEN Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;

Matthew 2:17

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying:

Revelation 12:4

And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered; that, when she should be delivered, he might devour her son.