saying, “Where is he who has been born (A)king of the Jews? For we saw (B)his star when it rose[a] and have come to (C)worship him.”

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  1. Matthew 2:2 Or in the east; also verse 9

and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?(A) We saw his star(B) when it rose and have come to worship him.”

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17 (A)I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near:
(B)a star shall come out of Jacob,
    and (C)a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall (D)crush the forehead[a] of Moab
    and break down all the sons of Sheth.

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  1. Numbers 24:17 Hebrew corners [of the head]

17 “I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near.(A)
A star will come out of Jacob;(B)
    a scepter will rise out of Israel.(C)
He will crush the foreheads of Moab,(D)
    the skulls[a](E) of[b] all the people of Sheth.[c]

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  1. Numbers 24:17 Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Jer. 48:45); the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
  2. Numbers 24:17 Or possibly Moab, / batter
  3. Numbers 24:17 Or all the noisy boasters

(A)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous (B)Branch, and (C)he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

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“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(A)
a King(B) who will reign(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right(D) in the land.

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  1. Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line

16 (A)“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things (B)for the churches. I am (C)the root and (D)the descendant of David, (E)the bright morning star.”

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16 “I, Jesus,(A) have sent my angel(B) to give you[a] this testimony for the churches.(C) I am the Root(D) and the Offspring of David,(E) and the bright Morning Star.”(F)

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  1. Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.

The Coming King of Zion

(A)Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
(B)Behold, (C)your king is coming to you;
    righteous and having salvation is he,
(D)humble and mounted on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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The Coming of Zion’s King

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(A)
    Shout,(B) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(C)
    righteous and victorious,(D)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(E)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(F)

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(A)For to us a child is born,
    to us (B)a son is given;
(C)and the government shall be (D)upon[a] his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called[b]
Wonderful (E)Counselor, (F)Mighty God,
    (G)Everlasting (H)Father, Prince of (I)Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace
    (J)there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
(K)with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.
(L)The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

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  1. Isaiah 9:6 Or is upon
  2. Isaiah 9:6 Or is called

For to us a child is born,(A)
    to us a son is given,(B)
    and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
    Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)
Of the greatness of his government(J) and peace(K)
    there will be no end.(L)
He will reign(M) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(N) and righteousness(O)
    from that time on and forever.(P)
The zeal(Q) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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(A)And nations shall come to your light,
    and kings to the brightness of your rising.

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Nations(A) will come to your light,(B)
    and kings(C) to the brightness of your dawn.

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37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, (A)“You say that I am a king. (B)For this purpose I was born and for this purpose (C)I have come into the world—(D)to bear witness to the truth. (E)Everyone who is (F)of the truth (G)listens to my voice.”

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37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate.

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.(A) Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”(B)

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And again, when he brings (A)the firstborn into the world, he says,

(B)“Let all God's angels worship him.”

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And again, when God brings his firstborn(A) into the world,(B) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, (A)they offered him gifts, (B)gold and (C)frankincense and (D)myrrh.

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10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.(A) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts(B) of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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A King Will Reign in Righteousness

32 Behold, (A)a king will reign in righteousness,
    and princes will rule in justice.
(B)Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
    a shelter from the storm,
(C)like streams of water in a dry place,
    like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

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The Kingdom of Righteousness

32 See, a king(A) will reign in righteousness
    and rulers will rule with justice.(B)
Each one will be like a shelter(C) from the wind
    and a refuge from the storm,(D)
like streams of water(E) in the desert(F)
    and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

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38 (A)There was also an inscription over him,[a] “This is (B)the King of the Jews.”

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  1. Luke 23:38 Some manuscripts add in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew

38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(A)

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(A)And Pilate asked him, (B)“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, (C)“You have said so.”

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So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

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