Matthew 2:1

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Summary

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Jesus

Matthew 1:25

Luke 2:4

Bethlehem

From

General references

John 4:30

Bible References

Jesus

and had no marital relations with her until she had brought forth a son; and he named him Jesus.

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

Bethlehem

And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

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

Hasn't the Scripture said that the Messiah comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"

From

Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

but to the sons of Abraham's concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.

Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

And it shall come to pass in that day that the root of Jesse, that stands for a banner of the peoples; to him shall the nations seek, and his resting place shall be glorious.

General references

They went out of the city, and were coming to him.