Matthew 2:2

New American Bible - revised edition

saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”

Cross References

Numbers 24:17

I see him, though not now; I observe him, though not near: A star shall advance from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise from Israel, That will crush the brows of Moab, and the skull of all the Sethites,

Jeremiah 23:5

See, days are coming—oracle of the Lord— when I will raise up a righteous branch for David; As king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land.

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright morning star.”

Zechariah 9:9

Exult greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! Behold: your king is coming to you, a just savior is he, Humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Isaiah 60:3

Nations shall walk by your light, kings by the radiance of your dawning.

John 18:37

So Pilate said to him, “Then you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

Hebrews 1:6

And again, when he leads the first-born into the world, he says: “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

Luke 23:38

Above him there was an inscription that read, “This is the King of the Jews.”

Luke 23:3

Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He said to him in reply, “You say so.”

Psalm 2:6

“I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

John 5:23

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

John 1:49

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

Luke 19:38

They proclaimed: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”

Luke 2:11

For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.

Jeremiah 30:9

instead, they shall serve the Lord, their God, and David, their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Psalm 45:11

Listen, my daughter, and understand; pay me careful heed. Forget your people and your father’s house,

John 9:38

He said, “I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.

John 19:19

Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, “Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews.”

John 12:13

they took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, [even] the king of Israel.”

Matthew 27:11

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and he questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.”

John 20:28

Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”

Matthew 21:5

“Say to daughter Zion, ‘Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”

Matthew 2:3

When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.