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Matthew 2 :: King James Version (KJV)

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The Visit of the Magi

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Mat 2:1 - Now^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 was born^G1080 in^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea^G2449 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Herod^G2264 the king,^G935 behold,^G2400 there came^G3854 wise men^G3097 from^G575 the east^G395 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2414

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Mat 2:2 - Saying,^G3004 Where^G4226 is^G2076 he that is born^G5088 King^G935 of the Jews?^G2453 for^G1063 we have seen^G1492 his^G846 star^G792 in^G1722 the east,^G395 and^G2532 are come^G2064 to worship^G4352 him.^G846

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Mat 2:3 - When^G1161 Herod^G2264 the king^G935 had heard^G191 these things, he was troubled,^G5015 and^G2532 all^G3956 Jerusalem^G2414 with^G3326 him.^G846

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Mat 2:4 - And^G2532 when he had gathered^G4863 ➔ all^G3956 the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 scribes^G1122 of the people^G2992 together,^G4863 he demanded^G4441 of^G3844 them^G846 where^G4226 Christ^G5547 should be born.^G1080

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Mat 2:5 - And^G1161 they said^G2036 unto him,^G846 In^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea:^G2449 for^G1063 thus^G3779 it is written^G1125 by^G1223 the prophet,^G4396

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Mat 2:6 - And^G2532 thou^G4771 Bethlehem,^G965 in the land^G1093 of Juda,^G2448 art^G1488 not^G3760 the least^G1646 among^G1722 the princes^G2232 of Juda:^G2448 for^G1063 out of^G1537 thee^G4675 shall come^G1831 a Governor,^G2233 that^G3748 shall rule^G4165 my^G3450 people^G2992 Israel.^G2474

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Mat 2:7 - Then^G5119 Herod,^G2264 when he had privily^G2977 called^G2564 the wise men,^G3097 enquired^G198 ➔ of^G3844 them^G846 diligently^G198 what time^G5550 the star^G792 appeared.^G5316

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Mat 2:8 - And^G2532 he sent^G3992 them^G846 to^G1519 Bethlehem,^G965 and said,^G2036 Go^G4198 and search^G1833 diligently^G199 for^G4012 the young child;^G3813 and^G1161 when^G1875 ye have found^G2147 him, bring^G518 ➔ me^G3427 word again,^G518 that^G3704 I may come^G2064 and worship^G4352 him^G846 also.^G2504

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Mat 2:9 - When^G1161 they had heard^G191 the king,^G935 they departed;^G4198 and,^G2532 lo,^G2400 the star,^G792 which^G3739 they saw^G1492 in^G1722 the east,^G395 went before^G4254 them,^G846 till^G2193 it came^G2064 and stood^G2476 over^G1883 where^G3757 the young child^G3813 was.^G2258

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Mat 2:10 - When^G1161 they saw^G1492 the star,^G792 they rejoiced^G5463 with exceeding^G4970 great^G3173 joy.^G5479

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Mat 2:11 - And^G2532 when they were come^G2064 into^G1519 the house,^G3614 they saw^G2147^G1492 the young child^G3813 with^G3326 Mary^G3137 his^G846 mother,^G3384 and^G2532 fell down,^G4098 and worshipped^G4352 him:^G846 and^G2532 when they had opened^G455 their^G846 treasures,^G2344 they presented^G4374 unto him^G846 gifts;^G1435 gold,^G5557 and^G2532 frankincense,^G3030 and^G2532 myrrh.^G4666

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Mat 2:12 - And^G2532 being warned of God^G5537 in^G2596 a dream^G3677 that they should^G344 ➔ not^G3361 return^G344 to^G4314 Herod,^G2264 they departed^G402 into^G1519 their own^G846 country^G5561 another^G1223^G243 way.^G3598

The Flight to Egypt

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Mat 2:13 - And^G1161 when they^G846 were departed,^G402 behold,^G2400 the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316 to Joseph^G2501 in^G2596 a dream,^G3677 saying,^G3004 Arise,^G1453 and take^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother,^G3384 and^G2532 flee^G5343 into^G1519 Egypt,^G125 and^G2532 be thou^G2468 there^G1563 until^G2193 I^G302 bring^G2036 ➔ thee^G4671 word:^G2036 for^G1063 Herod^G2264 will^G3195 seek^G2212 the young child^G3813 to destroy^G622 him.^G846

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Mat 2:14 - When^G1161 he arose,^G1453 he took^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 by night,^G3571 and^G2532 departed^G402 into^G1519 Egypt:^G125

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Mat 2:15 - And^G2532 was^G2258 there^G1563 until^G2193 the death^G5054 of Herod:^G2264 that^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137 which^G3588 was spoken^G4483 of^G5259 the Lord^G2962 by^G1223 the prophet,^G4396 saying,^G3004 Out of^G1537 Egypt^G125 have I called^G2564 my^G3450 son.^G5207

Herod Slaughters Babies

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Mat 2:16 - Then^G5119 Herod,^G2264 when he saw^G1492 that^G3754 he was mocked^G1702 of^G5259 the wise men,^G3097 was exceeding^G3029 wroth,^G2373 and^G2532 sent forth,^G649 and slew^G337 all^G3956 the children^G3816 that were in^G1722 Bethlehem,^G965 and^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956 the coasts^G3725 thereof,^G846 from^G575 two years old^G1332 and^G2532 under,^G2736 according^G2596 to the time^G5550 which^G3739 he had diligently enquired^G198 of^G3844 the wise men.^G3097

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Mat 2:17 - Then^G5119 was fulfilled^G4137 that which^G3588 was spoken^G4483 by^G5259 Jeremy^G2408 the prophet,^G4396 saying,^G3004

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Mat 2:18 - In^G1722 Rama^G4471 was there^G191 ➔ a voice^G5456 heard,^G191 lamentation,^G2355 and^G2532 weeping,^G2805 and^G2532 great^G4183 mourning,^G3602 Rachel^G4478 weeping^G2799 for her^G846 children,^G5043 and^G2532 would^G2309 not^G3756 be comforted,^G3870 because^G3754 they are^G1526 not.^G3756

(Luk 2:39 )

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Mat 2:19 - But^G1161 when Herod^G2264 was dead,^G5053 behold,^G2400 an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316 in^G2596 a dream^G3677 to Joseph^G2501 in^G1722 Egypt,^G125

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Mat 2:20 - Saying,^G3004 Arise,^G1453 and take^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother,^G3384 and^G2532 go^G4198 into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel:^G2474 for^G1063 they are dead^G2348 which^G3588 sought^G2212 the young child's^G3813 life.^G5590

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Mat 2:21 - And^G1161 he arose,^G1453 and took^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother,^G3384 and^G2532 came^G2064 into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel.^G2474

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Mat 2:22 - But^G1161 when he heard^G191 that^G3754 Archelaus^G745 did reign^G936 in^G1909 Judaea^G2449 in the room^G473 of his^G846 father^G3962 Herod,^G2264 he was afraid^G5399 to go^G565 thither:^G1563 notwithstanding,^G1161 being warned of God^G5537 in^G2596 a dream,^G3677 he turned aside^G402 into^G1519 the parts^G3313 of Galilee:^G1056

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Mat 2:23 - And^G2532 he came^G2064 and dwelt^G2730 in^G1519 a city^G4172 called^G3004 Nazareth:^G3478 that^G3704 it might be fulfilled^G4137 which^G3588 was spoken^G4483 by^G1223 the prophets,^G4396^G3754 He shall be called^G2564 a Nazarene.^G3480

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