Matthew 2:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He went to a town called Nazareth and lived there. This gave full meaning to what God said through the prophets. God said the Messiah would be called a Nazarene.

Cross References

Judges 13:5

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. So you must never cut his hair. He will be God’s special person from before he is born. He will save the Israelites from the power of the Philistines.”

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!”

Matthew 26:71

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

Matthew 1:22

All this happened to make clear the full meaning of what the Lord said through the prophet:

Acts 24:5

This man is a troublemaker. He causes trouble with the Jews everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.

Acts 2:22

“My fellow Israelites, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a very special man. God clearly showed this to you. He proved it by the miracles, wonders, and miraculous signs he did through Jesus. You all saw these things, so you know this is true.

John 19:19

Pilate told them to write a sign and put it on the cross. The sign said, “jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews.”

John 18:7

He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus from Nazareth.”

John 18:5

They answered, “Jesus from Nazareth.” He said, “I am Jesus.” (Judas, the one responsible for handing Jesus over, was standing there with them.)

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.

Luke 1:26

During Elizabeth’s sixth month of pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to a virgin girl who lived in Nazareth, a town in Galilee. She was engaged to marry a man named Joseph from the family of David. Her name was Mary.

Numbers 6:13

“After their time of dedication is ended, Nazirites must go to the entrance of the Meeting Tent

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a special promise to God and said, “Lord All-Powerful, you can see how sad I am. Remember me. Don’t forget me. If you will give me a son, I will give him to you. He will be yours his whole life, and as a Nazirite, he will not drink wine or strong drink, and no one will ever cut his hair.”

Matthew 21:11

The crowds following Jesus answered, “This is Jesus. He is the prophet from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”

Mark 1:9

About that time Jesus came from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the place where John was. John baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.

Luke 18:37

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