Matthew 2:2

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.”

Cross References

Psalm 2:6

“I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”

Psalm 45:11

and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him;

Isaiah 60:3

Nations shall come to your light and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

Jeremiah 23:5

The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 30:9

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

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Numbers 24:17

I see him but not now; I behold him but not near— a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the foreheads of Moab and the heads of all the Shethites.

Matthew 2:3

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

Matthew 21:5

“Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

Matthew 27:11

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

Luke 19:38

saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!”

Luke 2:11

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

Luke 23:3

Then Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He answered, “You say so.”

Luke 23:38

There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”

John 1:49

Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, 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 him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!”

John 18:37

Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that 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.”

John 19:19

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

John 20:28

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

John 5:23

so that all may honor the Son just 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.” And he worshiped him.

Hebrews 1:6

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

Revelation 22:16

“It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”