Matthew 2:1

New International Reader's Version

Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea. This happened while Herod was king of Judea. After Jesus’ birth, Wise Men from the east came to Jerusalem.

Cross References

Genesis 10:30

The area where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar. It was in the eastern hill country.

Genesis 25:6

But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines. Then he sent them away from his son Isaac. He sent them to the land of the east.

Genesis 41:8

In the morning he was worried. So he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams. But no one could tell him what they meant.

Genesis 49:10

The right to rule will not leave Judah. The ruler’s scepter will not be taken from between his feet. It will be his until the king it belongs to will come. The nations will obey that king.

1 Kings 4:30

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the east. It was greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 2:51

Hur was the father of Salma. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. Hur was also the father of Hareph. Hareph was the father of Beth Gader.

Job 1:3

He owned 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. He owned 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. He was the most important man among all the people in the east.

Isaiah 11:10

At that time, here is what the man who is called the Root of Jesse will do. He will be like a banner that brings nations together. They will come to him. And the place where he rules will be glorious.

Micah 5:2

The Lord says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you might not be an important town in the nation of Judah. But out of you will come for me a ruler over Israel. His family line goes back to the early years of your nation. It goes all the way back to days of long ago.”

Matthew 1:25

But he did not sleep with her until she gave birth to a son. And Joseph gave him the name Jesus.

Matthew 2:16

Herod realized that the Wise Men had tricked him. So he became very angry. He gave orders about Bethlehem and the area around it. He ordered all the boys two years old and under to be killed. This agreed with the time when the Wise Men had seen the star.

Matthew 2:19

After Herod died, Joseph had a dream while he was still in Egypt. In the dream an angel of the Lord appeared to him.

Matthew 2:3

When King Herod heard about it, he was very upset. Everyone in Jerusalem was troubled too.

Matthew 2:5

“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied. “This is what the prophet has written. He said,

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod secretly called for the Wise Men. He found out from them exactly when the star had appeared.

Luke 1:5

Herod was king of Judea. During the time he was ruling, there was a priest named Zechariah. He belonged to a group of priests named after Abijah. His wife Elizabeth also came from the family line of Aaron.

Luke 2:11

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you. He is the Messiah, the Lord.

Luke 2:15

The angels left and went into heaven. Then the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem. Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

John 7:42

Doesn’t Scripture say that the Messiah will come from the family line of David? Doesn’t it say that he will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Judges 17:7

A young Levite had been living in land that belonged to the tribe of Judah. He was from Bethlehem in Judah.