Matthew 2:16

Revised Standard Version

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.

Cross References

Genesis 39:14

she called to the men of her household and said to them, “See, he has brought among us a Hebrew to insult us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice;

Genesis 39:17

and she told him the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to insult me;

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

2 Kings 8:12

And Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel; you will set on fire their fortresses, and you will slay their young men with the sword, and dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.”

Job 12:4

I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called upon God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, am a laughingstock.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Proverbs 28:17

If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.

Isaiah 26:21

For behold, the Lord is coming forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed upon her, and will no more cover her slain.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, desolation and destruction are in their highways.

Daniel 3:13

Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then they brought these men before the king.

Hosea 10:14

therefore the tumult of war shall arise among your people, and all your fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle; mothers were dashed in pieces with their children.

Numbers 22:29

And Balaam said to the ass, “Because you have made sport of me. I wish I had a sword in my hand, for then I would kill you.”

Numbers 24:10

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.

Matthew 2:1

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying,

Matthew 2:17

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared;

Revelation 12:4

His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, that he might devour her child when she brought it forth;

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her I marveled greatly.

Judges 16:10

And Delilah said to Samson, “Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies; please tell me how you might be bound.”