The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men

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,

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Who has ever heard of such things?
    Who has ever seen(A) things like this?
Can a country be born in a day(B)
    or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
    than she gives birth to her children.(C)

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Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

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30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly,(A) whether native-born or foreigner,(B) blasphemes the Lord(C) and must be cut off from the people of Israel.(D)

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30 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

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We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

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We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

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You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[a] must be born again.’

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:7 The Greek is plural.

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

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Praise to God for a Living Hope

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(A) In his great mercy(B) he has given us new birth(C) into a living hope(D) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(E)

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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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25 He chose to be mistreated(A) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

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25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

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They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

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Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

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11 Now you are under a curse(A) and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

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11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

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13 “As for you, go your way till the end.(A) You will rest,(B) and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.(C)

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13 But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

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A Prophecy Against Edom

11 A prophecy against Dumah[a]:(A)

Someone calls to me from Seir,(B)
    “Watchman, what is left of the night?
    Watchman, what is left of the night?”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 21:11 Dumah, a wordplay on Edom, means silence or stillness.

11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

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15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble,
    I will deliver him and honor him.(A)

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15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

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