Matthew 2:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

Bethlehem

They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"

From

The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar to the hill country of the east.

But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.

so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east.

May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!

In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples--of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.

General references

They went out of the town and were coming to him.