Matthew 2:1

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem,

Cross References

Genesis 10:30

The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar, the hill country of the east.

Genesis 25:6

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

Genesis 41:8

In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, 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 tribute comes to him, and the obedience of the peoples is his.

1 Kings 4:30

so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 2:51

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

Job 1:3

He had seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East.

Isaiah 11:10

On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.

Micah 5:2

But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.

Matthew 1:25

but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son, and he named him Jesus.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi.

Matthew 2:19

When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said,

Matthew 2:3

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

Matthew 2:5

They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet:

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod secretly called for the magi and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared.

Luke 1:5

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was descended from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 2:11

to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

Luke 2:15

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”

John 7:42

Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Judges 17:7

Now there was a young man of Bethlehem in Judah, of the clan of Judah. He was a Levite residing there.