Matthew 2:1
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Wise Men from the East
2 Now after (A)Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]wise men (B)from the East came to Jerusalem,
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- Matthew 2:1 Gr. magoi
Micah 5:2
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The Coming Messiah
2 “But you, (A)Bethlehem (B)Ephrathah,
Though you are little (C)among the (D)thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be (E)Ruler in Israel,
(F)Whose goings forth are from of old,
From [a]everlasting.”
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- Micah 5:2 Lit. the days of eternity
Luke 2:4-7
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4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to (A)the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (B)because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, (C)his betrothed [a]wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And (D)she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a [b]manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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John 7:42
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42 (A)Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, (B)where David was?”
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Luke 2:11
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11 (A)For there is born to you this day in the city of David (B)a Savior, (C)who is Christ the Lord.
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Psalm 72:9-12
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9 (A)Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
(B)And His enemies will lick the dust.
10 (C)The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
11 (D)Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
12 For He (E)will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
Isaiah 11:10
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10 “And(A) in that day (B)there shall be a Root of Jesse,
Who shall stand as a (C)banner to the people;
For the (D)Gentiles shall seek Him,
And His resting place shall be glorious.”
Haggai 2:6-9
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6 “For thus says the Lord of hosts: (A)‘Once more (it is a little while) (B)I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; 7 and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to (C)the [a]Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this [b]temple with (D)glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. 8 ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts. 9 (E)‘The glory of this latter [c]temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give (F)peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
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- Haggai 2:7 Or desire of all nations
- Haggai 2:7 Lit. house
- Haggai 2:9 Lit. house
Daniel 9:24-25
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24 “Seventy [a]weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
[b]To make an end of sins,
(A)To make reconciliation for iniquity,
(B)To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
(C)And to anoint [c]the Most Holy.
25 “Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until (D)Messiah (E)the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The [d]street shall be built again, and the [e]wall,
Even in troublesome times.
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- Daniel 9:24 Lit. sevens, and so throughout the chapter
- Daniel 9:24 So with Qr., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Kt., Theodotion To seal up
- Daniel 9:24 The Most Holy Place
- Daniel 9:25 Or open square
- Daniel 9:25 Or moat
Genesis 49:10
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10 (A)The [a]scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor (B)a lawgiver from between his feet,
(C)Until Shiloh comes;
(D)And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
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- Genesis 49:10 A symbol of kingship
Matthew 2:5
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5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
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Matthew 1:25
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25 and [a]did not know her till she had brought forth (A)her[b] firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.
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- Matthew 1:25 Kept her a virgin
- Matthew 1:25 NU a Son
Luke 2:15
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15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”
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Luke 1:5
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John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias
5 There was (A)in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, (B)of the division of (C)Abijah. His (D)wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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1 Kings 4:30
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30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men (A)of the East and all (B)the wisdom of Egypt.
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Genesis 25:6
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6 But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he (A)sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to (B)the country of the east.
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Matthew 2:19
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The Home in Nazareth(A)
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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Isaiah 60
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The Gentiles Bless Zion
60 Arise, (A)shine;
For your light has come!
And (B)the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
3 The (C)Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 “Lift(D) up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, (E)they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
5 Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because (F)the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
6 The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and (G)Ephah;
All those from (H)Sheba shall come;
They shall bring (I)gold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
7 All the flocks of (J)Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with (K)acceptance on My altar,
And (L)I will glorify the house of My glory.
8 “Who are these who fly like a cloud,
And like doves to their roosts?
9 (M)Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
(N)To bring your sons from afar,
(O)Their silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
(P)Because He has glorified you.
10 “The(Q) sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
(R)And their kings shall minister to you;
For (S)in My wrath I struck you,
(T)But in My favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Therefore your gates (U)shall be open continually;
They shall not be shut day or night,
That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles,
And their kings in procession.
12 (V)For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.
13 “The(W) glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will make (X)the place of My feet glorious.
14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you
Shall come (Y)bowing to you,
And all those who despised you shall (Z)fall prostrate at the soles of your feet;
And they shall call you The City of the Lord,
(AA)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
So that no one went through you,
I will make you an eternal excellence,
A joy of many generations.
16 You shall drink the milk of the Gentiles,
(AB)And milk the breast of kings;
You shall know that (AC)I, the Lord, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
Instead of iron I will bring silver,
Instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
I will also make your officers peace,
And your magistrates righteousness.
18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land,
Neither [a]wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call (AD)your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.
God the Glory of His People
19 “The (AE)sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light,
And (AF)your God your glory.
20 (AG)Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the Lord will be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
21 (AH)Also your people shall all be righteous;
(AI)They shall inherit the land forever,
(AJ)The branch of My planting,
(AK)The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
22 (AL)A little one shall become a thousand,
And a small one a strong nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”
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- Isaiah 60:18 devastation
Matthew 2:3
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3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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Genesis 10:30
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30 And their dwelling place was from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
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Job 1:3
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3 Also, his possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household, so that this man was the greatest of all the [a]people of the East.
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- Job 1:3 Lit. sons
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