Matthew 2:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 2:2

Wise Men from the East

1 Now after ^aJesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men ^bfrom the East came to Jerusalem,

2 saying, ^a“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen ^bHis star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all ^athe chief priests and ^bscribes of the people together, ^che inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

6 ‘But^a you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
^bWho will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”

7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the¹ wise men, determined from them what time the ^astar appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”

9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, ^athey presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 Then, being divinely warned ^ain a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.

The Flight into Egypt

13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt,

Verse Comparison: Matthew 2:2

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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.

Amplified® Bible
Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east at its rising and have come to worship Him.

Contemporary English Version
and said, "Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

Darby English Version
Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

Good News Bible
and asked, "Where is the baby born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star when it came up in the east, and we have come to worship him."

International Standard Version
and asked, "Where is the one who was born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

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.

New American Standard Bible
"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him."

New International Version
and asked, "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."

New King James Version
saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Where do we find the one who has become born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him."

Revised Standard Version
"Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him."

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.'

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