Matthew 2:23

Easy To Read Version

Joseph went to a town called Nazareth and lived there. And so the thing happened that God said through the prophets. {\cf2\super [32]} God said that \{the Christ\} would be called a Nazarene. {\cf2\super [33]}

Cross References

Numbers 6:13

“After his time of separation is ended, a Nazirite must go to the entrance of the Meeting Tent [92]

Matthew 1:22

All this happened to make clear the full meaning of the things the Lord said through the prophet {\cf2\super [14]} :

Matthew 21:11

The many people following Jesus answered, “This man is Jesus. He is the prophet {\cf2\super [284]} from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 26:71

Then Peter left the yard. At the gate, another girl saw him. The girl said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

Mark 1:24

“Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”

Mark 1:9

At that time Jesus came from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the place where John was. John baptized {\cf2\super [8]} Jesus in the Jordan River.

Luke 18:37

The people told him, “Jesus, the one from Nazareth, is coming here.”

Luke 2:39

Joseph and Mary finished doing all the things that the law of the Lord commanded. Then they went home to Nazareth, their own town in Galilee.

John 18:5

The men answered, “Jesus from Nazareth.”

John 18:7

Jesus asked them again, “Who are you looking for?”

John 19:19

Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. The sign said, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Acts 2:22

“My Jewish brothers, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a very special man. God clearly showed this to you. God proved this by the powerful and amazing things he did through Jesus. You all saw these things. So you know this is true.

Acts 24:5

This man (Paul) is a troublemaker. He makes trouble with the Jews everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.

Judges 13:5

Why? Because you are pregnant, and you will have a son. He will be dedicated to God in a special way: He will be a Nazirite. [102] So you must never cut his hair. He will be God’s special person from before he is born. He will save the people of Israel from the power of the Philistine people.”

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a special promise to God. She said, “Lord All-Powerful, see how very sad I am. Remember me! Don’t forget me. If you will give me a son, then I will give him to you. He will be a Nazirite: He will not drink wine or strong drink. [9] And no one will ever cut his hair. [10] ”