Matthew 2:1

Wise Men Visit Jesus

¹ After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem ² saying, "Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."

King of the Jews

Wise Men

Beth-lehem

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Persia

Micah 5:2

As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah -- from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.

Luke 2:4-7

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.

Luke 1:5

During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

Genesis 25:6

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

Genesis 49:10

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.

1 Kings 4:30

Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.

Psalm 72:9-12

Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.

Isaiah 11:10

At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.

Daniel 9:24-25

"Seventy weeks have been determined concerning your people and your holy city to put an end to rebellion, to bring sin to completion, to atone for iniquity, to bring in perpetual righteousness, to seal up the prophetic vision, and to anoint a most holy place.

Luke 2:15

When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us."

John 7:42

Don't the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"

Genesis 10:30

Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills.

Job 1:3

His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.

Isaiah 60:1-22

"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!

Haggai 2:6-9

Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: 'In just a little while I will once again shake the sky and the earth, the sea and the dry ground.

Matthew 1:25

but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

Matthew 2:3

When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:5

"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet:

Matthew 2:19

After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

Luke 2:11

Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.