Matthew 2
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The Visit of the Wise Men
1Now #Luke 2:4-7 after Jesus was born in #Luke 2:15; John 7:42 Bethlehem of Judea #Luke 1:5 in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men#2:1 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 from #[Gen. 25:6; 1 Kgs. 4:30]the east came to Jerusalem, 2saying, “Where is he who has been born #ch. 27:11, 37; Jer. 23:5; 30:9; Zech. 9:9 king of the Jews? For we saw #[Num. 24:17; Rev. 22:16] his star when it rose#2:2 Or in the east; also verse 9 and have come to #See ch. 8:2worship him.” 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where #See ch. 1:17the Christ was to be born. 5They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 # Cited from Mic. 5:2 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will #Ezek. 34:23; John 21:15-17; [2 Sam. 5:2; Rev. 7:17]shepherd my people Israel.’”
7Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, #[1 Sam. 9:7; Ps. 72:10] they offered him gifts, #Isa. 60:6 gold and #Rev. 18:13 frankincense and #Ex. 30:23; Ps. 45:8; John 19:39myrrh. 12And #ver. 22; [ver. 13, 19] being warned #[ch. 27:19; Gen. 20:6; 31:11; Num. 12:6; Job 33:15]in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13Now when they had departed, behold, #ver. 19; ch. 1:20; [ver. 12, 22]an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15and remained there until the death of Herod. #See ch. 1:22 This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, #Cited from Hos. 11:1“Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Herod Kills the Children
16Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17#ch. 27:9; [ch. 1:22]Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 # Cited from Jer. 31:15 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they #Gen. 42:13, 36; Lam. 5:7are no more.”
The Return to Nazareth
19But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for #[Ex. 4:19]those who sought the child’s life are dead.” 21And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and #See ver. 12being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. 23And he went and lived in a city called #ch. 4:13; Mark 1:9; Luke 1:26; 2:39; 4:16; John 1:45 Nazareth, #See ch. 1:22so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
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Matthew 2
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1 And so, when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judah, in the days of king Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
2 saying: "Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him."
3 Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And gathering together all the leaders of the priests, and the scribes of the people, he consulted with them as to where the Christ would be born.
5 And they said to him: "In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:
6 'And you, Bethlehem, the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. For from you shall go forth the ruler who shall guide my people Israel.' "
7 Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them.
8 And sending them into Bethlehem, he said: "Go and diligently ask questions about the boy. And when you have found him, report back to me, so that I, too, may come and adore him."
9 And when they had heard the king, they went away. And behold, the star that they had seen in the east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place where the child was.
10 Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy.
11 And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary. And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having received a response in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back by another way to their own region.
13 And after they had gone away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: "Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and flee into Egypt. And remain there until I tell you. For it will happen that Herod will seek the boy to destroy him."
14 And getting up, he took the boy and his mother by night, and withdrew into Egypt.
15 And he remained there, until the death of Herod, in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: "Out of Egypt, I called my son."
16 Then Herod, seeing that he had been fooled by the Magi, was very angry. And so he sent to kill all the boys who were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years of age and under, according to the time that he had learned by questioning the Magi.
17 Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying:
18 "A voice has been heard in Ramah, great weeping and wailing: Rachel crying for her sons. And she was not willing to be consoled, because they were no more."
19 Then, when Herod had passed away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,
20 saying: "Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For those who were seeking the life of the boy have passed away."
21 And rising up, he took the boy and his mother, and he went into the land of Israel.
22 Then, hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in sleep, he withdrew into parts of Galilee.
23 And arriving, he lived in a city which is called Nazareth, in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "For he shall be called a Nazarene."
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