Parallel Verses

NET Bible

When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

New American Standard Bible

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

King James Version

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Holman Bible

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.

International Standard Version

When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.

A Conservative Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

American Standard Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Amplified

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

An Understandable Version

And when they saw the star, they were extremely happy.

Anderson New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.

Bible in Basic English

And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

Common New Testament

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Daniel Mace New Testament

when they observ'd this of the star, they were extreamly well pleas'd.

Darby Translation

And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Godbey New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Goodspeed New Testament

When they saw the star, they were very glad,

John Wesley New Testament

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Julia Smith Translation

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with great joy exceedingly.

King James 2000

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now [when they] saw the star, they rejoiced [with] very great joy.

Modern King James verseion

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When they saw the star they were marvelously glad;

Moffatt New Testament

When they caught sight of the star, they were intensely glad;

Montgomery New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with great gladness.

New Heart English Bible

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Noyes New Testament

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Sawyer New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with great joy;

The Emphasized Bible

and, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy.

Twentieth Century New Testament

At the sight of the star they were filled with joy.

Webster

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Weymouth New Testament

When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.

Williams New Testament

When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy,

World English Bible

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Worrell New Testament

And, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Worsley New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Youngs Literal Translation

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

the star
ἀστήρ 
Aster 
Usage: 16

χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

with exceeding
σφόδρα 
Sphodra 
Usage: 10

μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

Context Readings

Wise Men Visit Jesus

9 After listening to the king they left, and once again the star they saw when it rose led them until it stopped above the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star they shouted joyfully. 11 As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Cross References

Psalm 67:4

Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)

Psalm 105:3

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Luke 2:10

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

Luke 2:20

So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.

Romans 15:9-13

and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name."

Deuteronomy 32:13

He enabled him to travel over the high terrain of the land, and he ate of the produce of the fields. He provided honey for him from the cliffs, and olive oil from the hardest of rocks,

Acts 13:46-48

Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

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