Matthew 2:1

Legacy Standard Bible

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

Cross References

Genesis 10:30

Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.

Genesis 25:6

but to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and he sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.

Genesis 41:8

Now it happened that in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh recounted to them his dream, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

Genesis 49:10

“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

1 Kings 4:30

And Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma the father of Bethlehem and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

Job 1:3

His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 pairs of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.

Isaiah 11:10

¶Then it will be in that day, That the nations will seek the root of Jesse, Who will stand as a standard for the peoples; And His resting place will be glorious.

Micah 5:2

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from everlasting, From the ancient days.”

Matthew 1:25

but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

Matthew 2:16

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had carefully determined from the magi.

Matthew 2:19

But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

Matthew 2:3

And when Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:5

And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod secretly called the magi and carefully determined from them the time the star appeared.

Luke 1:5

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah, and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 2:11

For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:15

And it happened that when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.”

John 7:42

Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

Judges 17:7

And there was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he was sojourning there.