Matthew 2:6

James Moffatt - New Testament

And you Bethlehem, in Judah's land, You are not least among the rulers of Judah: For a ruler will come from you, Who will shepherd Israel my people."

Cross References

John 7:42

Does not scripture say it is from the offspring of David, from David's village of Bethlehem, that the Christ is to come?"

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel blew; and loud voices followed in heaven, crying, "The rule of the world has passed to our Lord and his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever."

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth;

Revelation 2:27

aye, he will shepherd them with an iron flail, shattering them like a potter's jars — as I myself have received authority from my Father;

Colossians 1:18

Also, he is the head of the Body, that is, of the church, in virtue of his primacy as the first to be born from the dead — that gives him pre-eminence over all.

Matthew 2:1

Now when Jesus was born at Bethlehem, belonging to Judaea, in the days of king Herod, magicians from the East arrived at Jerusalem,

Ephesians 1:22

he has put everything under his feet and set him as head over everything for the church,

John 21:16

Again he asked him, for the second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then be a shepherd to my sheep," said Jesus.

Hebrews 7:14

for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, and Moses never mentioned priesthood in connexion with that tribe.

Revelation 7:17

for the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, guiding them to fountains of living water; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."