Matthew 2:1

Wise Men Visit Jesus

¹ Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ² Where is he who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.

King of the Jews

Wise Men

Beth-lehem

Bethlehem

Herod

Jerusalem

Jesus

Judaea

Judea

Persia

Micah 5:2

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.

Luke 2:4-7

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,

Luke 1:5

It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Genesis 25:6

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.

Genesis 49:10

The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and to him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

1 Kings 4:30

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

Psalm 72:9-12

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

Isaiah 11:10

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.

Daniel 9:24-25

Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and pr

Luke 2:15

And it came to pass, as the agents went away from them into heaven, that the men (the shepherds) said to each other, Let us indeed go through as far as Bethlehem, and see this declaration that has come to pass, which the Lord made

John 7:42

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

Genesis 10:30

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

Job 1:3

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.

Isaiah 60:1-22

Arise, shine, for thy light has come, and the glory of LORD has risen upon thee.

Haggai 2:6-9

For thus says LORD of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land.

Matthew 1:25

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

Matthew 2:3

And Herod the king having heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:5

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

Matthew 2:19

But when Herod perished, behold, an agent of Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

Luke 2:11

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