Matthew 2:2

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Summary

Matthew 2:2

Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Born

His

Worship

General references

Mark 15:2

John 4:30

Bible References

Born

Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.

But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.

See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.

Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass.

For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.

Saying, A blessing on the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!

Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

His

I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.

And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.

Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,

I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give witness to you of these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.

Worship

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

So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship.

And Thomas said in answer, My Lord and my God!

And again, when he is sending his only Son into the world, he says, Let all the angels of God give him worship.

General references

And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

So they went out of the town and came to him.