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Matthew Chapter 2

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MATTHEW

Matthew 2

1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Micah 5:2, Micah 5:2, John 7:42, John 7:42, Luke 2:4
2Saying, 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.
Numbers 24:17, Numbers 24:17, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:5, Revelation 22:16
3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Acts 17:6, Acts 17:7, John 11:47, John 11:48, Acts 17:6
4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew 21:23, Matthew 7:29, Acts 6:12, Acts 23:9, Matthew 21:23
5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
John 7:42, John 7:42, Ruth 1:1, Ruth 1:1, 1 Samuel 16:1
6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:25, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:25, Micah 5:2
7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Psalms 55:21, 1 Samuel 18:21, Psalms 55:21, 1 Samuel 18:21, Revelation 12:1
8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
1 Corinthians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 3:20, Jeremiah 41:5
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:2, 2 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 1:19, Psalms 25:12
10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Psalms 105:3, Psalms 105:3, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:10, Luke 2:20
11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Isaiah 60:6, Isaiah 60:6, Psalms 72:10, Psalms 72:10, Matthew 2:2
12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:13
13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Exodus 1:22, Acts 5:19, Acts 10:7, Matthew 2:12, Acts 12:11
14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Acts 26:21, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Acts 26:21, Matthew 2:20
15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Hosea 11:1, Hosea 11:1, Exodus 4:22, Exodus 4:22, Numbers 24:8
16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Isaiah 59:7, Isaiah 59:7, Proverbs 28:15, Proverbs 28:15, Daniel 3:19
17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Jeremiah 31:15, Jeremiah 31:15, Jeremiah 9:17, Jeremiah 9:21, Jeremiah 9:17
19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:20, Daniel 8:25, Daniel 8:25, Matthew 2:22
20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
Exodus 4:19, Exodus 4:19, Matthew 2:13, 1 Kings 11:21, 1 Kings 11:40
21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Hebrews 11:8, Genesis 6:22, Hebrews 11:8, Genesis 6:22
22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Isaiah 48:17, Isaiah 48:18, Luke 2:39, Isaiah 48:17, Isaiah 48:18
23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Judges 13:5, Judges 13:5, John 1:45, John 1:46, John 1:45

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