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

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General references

John 4:30

Bible References

Jesus

and knew her not until she brought forth her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

And 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 patriarchy of David,

Bethlehem

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

But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee he shall come forth to me who is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

because to you was born today in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ Lord.

Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

From

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

But to the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.

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

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, {and he who arises to rule over the Gentiles (LXX/NT)}. In him shall the Gentiles {hope (LXX/NT)}, and his resting-place shall be glorious.

General references

They went out of the city, and came to him.