KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
WEB World English Bible
“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
ASV American Standard Version
Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
saying, ‘Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 2
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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.
3 When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
λέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayποῦG4226 · pouwhere?ἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoτεχθεὶςG5088 · tiktōto give birth toβασιλεὺςG935 · basileuskingτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίων;G2453 · IoudaiosJewεἴδομενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandγὰρG1063 · garforαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀστέραG792 · astērstarἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνατολῇG395 · anatolēeastκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤλθομενG2064 · erchomaito come/goπροσκυνῆσαιG4352 · proskuneōto worshipαὐτῷ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Numbers 24:17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.Hebrews 1:6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.Matthew 2:10-11When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.Isaiah 32:1-2Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.Luke 23:3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest [it].John 5:23That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.Luke 23:38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.Luke 2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Psalm 45:11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy Lord; and worship thou him.Jeremiah 30:9But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.Luke 19:38Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
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