Matthew 2:16

Free Bible Version

When Herod realized he'd been fooled by the wise men, he got very angry. He sent men to kill all the young boys in Bethlehem and the regions nearby who were two years old and under. This was based on the time frame he'd discovered from the wise men.

Cross References

Genesis 39:14

she shouted out to her servants, “Look at this! He brought this Hebrew slave here to dishonor us! This man came to try and rape me, but I screamed at the top of my voice.

Genesis 39:17

Then she told him her story. It went like this: “That Hebrew slave you brought here tried to come and dishonor me.

Genesis 49:7

I curse their anger because it is too harsh; I curse their fury because it is too cruel! I will separate their descendants throughout Jacob; I will scatter them throughout Israel.

2 Kings 8:12

“Why are you crying, my lord?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil things you are going to do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set their fortresses on fire, kill their young men with the sword, dash to pieces their little ones, and rip open their pregnant women.”

Job 12:4

But my friends laugh at me because I called on God and he answered me: the innocent man who does right has become an object of derision.

Proverbs 28:15

A wicked ruler lording it over poor people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.

Proverbs 28:17

Someone guilty of murder will go on running away from it until they die. Don't try and stop them.

Isaiah 26:21

Watch out! The Lord is coming from where he lives to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will reveal the blood that has been shed on it; the earth won't hide those who have been killed any longer.

Isaiah 59:7

They run to do evil; they're quick to murder innocent people. Their minds are full of sinful thoughts; they only cause havoc and destruction.

Daniel 3:13

This made Nebuchadnezzar absolutely furious. “Bring me Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego!” he demanded. So they were brought before the king.

Hosea 10:14

The terrifying noise of battle will rise against your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, just as Shalman devastated Beth Arbel in the time of war. Even mothers and children were dashed to pieces.

Numbers 22:29

“You made me look stupid!” Balaam told the donkey. “If I was holding a sword, I'd kill you now!”

Numbers 24:10

Balak got angry with Balaam, and beat his fists together. He told Balaam, “I brought you here to curse my enemies, and now look! You keep on blessing them, doing it three times.

Matthew 2:1

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem.

Matthew 2:17

In this way Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled:

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod called the wise men and met with them in private and found out from them exactly when the star appeared.

Revelation 12:4

His tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them down to the earth. The dragon stood right in front of the woman who was giving birth, so that he could eat her child as soon as it was born.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of believers, and on the blood of martyrs who had died for Jesus. When I saw her, I was totally amazed.

Judges 16:10

Later Delilah said to Samson, “You've made me look stupid, telling me these lies! So now please tell me what can be used to tie you up.”