Matthew 2:1

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

After the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the reign of King Herod, some Astrologers from the East arrived in Jerusalem, asking:

Cross References

Matthew 1:25

He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod found that he had been trifled with by the Astrologers, he was very angry. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and the whole of that neighborhood, who were two years old or under, guided by the date which he had ascertained from the Astrologers.

Matthew 2:19

But, on the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said:

Matthew 2:3

When King Herod heard of this, he was much troubled, and so, too, was all Jerusalem.

Matthew 2:5

"At Bethlehem in Judea," was their answer; "for it is said in the Prophet--

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod secretly sent for the Astrologers, and ascertained from them the date of the appearance of the star;

Luke 1:5

In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the Division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.

Luke 2:11

This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.

Luke 2:15

Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another: "Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us."

John 7:42

Is not it said in Scripture that it is of the race of David, and from Bethlehem, the village to which David belonged, that the Christ is to come?"