Matthew 2:2

New Century Version

They asked, “Where is the baby who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”

Cross References

Psalm 2:6

He says, “I have appointed my own king to rule in Jerusalem on my holy mountain, Zion.”

Psalm 45:11

The king loves your beauty. Because he is your master, you should obey him.

Isaiah 60:3

Nations will come to your light; kings will come to the brightness of your sunrise.

Jeremiah 23:5

“The days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a good branch in David’s family. He will be a king who will rule in a wise way; he will do what is fair and right in the land.

Jeremiah 30:9

They will serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will send to them.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, people of Jerusalem! Shout for joy, people of Jerusalem! Your king is coming to you. He does what is right, and he saves. He is gentle and riding on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey.

Numbers 24:17

I see someone who will come someday, someone who will come, but not soon. A star will come from Jacob; a ruler will rise from Israel. He will crush the heads of the Moabites and smash the skulls of the sons of Sheth.

Matthew 2:3

When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, as were all the people in Jerusalem.

Matthew 21:5

“Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Your king is coming to you. He is gentle and riding on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey.’ ”

Matthew 27:11

Jesus stood before Pilate the governor, and Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Those are your words.”

Luke 19:38

They said, “God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! There is peace in heaven and glory to God!”

Luke 2:11

Today your Savior was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord.

Luke 23:3

Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Those are your words.”

Luke 23:38

At the top of the cross these words were written: this is the king of the jews.

John 1:49

Then Nathanael said to Jesus, “Teacher, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

John 12:13

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Jesus, shouting, “Praise God! God bless the One who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!”

John 18:37

Pilate said, “So you are a king!” Jesus answered, “You are the one saying I am a king. This is why I was born and came into the world: to tell people the truth. And everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me.”

John 19:19

Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews.

John 20:28

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

John 5:23

so that all people will honor the Son as much as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

John 9:38

He said, “Lord, I believe!” Then the man worshiped Jesus.

Hebrews 1:6

And when God brings his firstborn Son into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches. I am the descendant from the family of David, and I am the bright morning star.”