Matthew 2:1

New English Translation

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem

Cross References

Genesis 10:30

Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills.

Genesis 25:6

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

Genesis 41:8

In the morning he was troubled, so he called for all the diviner-priests of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Genesis 49:10

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.

1 Kings 4:30

Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma, the father of Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-Gader.

Job 1:3

His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.

Isaiah 11:10

At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.

Micah 5:2

(5:1) As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah – from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.

Matthew 1:25

but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

Matthew 2:19

After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

Matthew 2:3

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

Matthew 2:5

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

Luke 1:5

During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

Luke 2:11

Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:15

When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us.”

John 7:42

Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Judges 17:7

There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah. He was a Levite who had been temporarily residing among the tribe of Judah.