Matthew 2:2
New Living Translation
2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose,[a] and we have come to worship him.”
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- 2:2 Or star in the east.
Numbers 24:17
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17 I see him, but not here and now.
I perceive him, but far in the distant future.
A star will rise from Jacob;
a scepter will emerge from Israel.
It will crush the heads of Moab’s people,
cracking the skulls[a] of the people of Sheth.
Footnotes
- 24:17 As in Samaritan Pentateuch; the meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain.
Jeremiah 23:5
New Living Translation
5 “For the time is coming,”
says the Lord,
“when I will raise up a righteous descendant[a]
from King David’s line.
He will be a King who rules with wisdom.
He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
Footnotes
- 23:5 Hebrew a righteous branch.
Revelation 22:16
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16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne.[a] I am the bright morning star.”
Footnotes
- 22:16 Greek I am the root and offspring of David.
Zechariah 9:9
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Zion’s Coming King
9 Rejoice, O people of Zion![a]
Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!
Look, your king is coming to you.
He is righteous and victorious,[b]
yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—
riding on a donkey’s colt.
Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor,[a] Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
Footnotes
- 9:6 Or Wonderful, Counselor.
John 18:37
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37 Pilate said, “So you are a king?”
Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”
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Isaiah 60:3
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3 All nations will come to your light;
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
Hebrews 1:6
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6 And when he brought his supreme[a] Son into the world, God said,[b]
“Let all of God’s angels worship him.”[c]
Footnotes
- 1:6a Or firstborn.
- 1:6b Or when he again brings his supreme Son [or firstborn Son] into the world, God will say.
- 1:6c Deut 32:43.
Psalm 2:6
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6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”
Footnotes
- 2:6 Hebrew on Zion.
John 5:23
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23 so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.
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John 1:49
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49 Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”
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Luke 19:38
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38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”[a]
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Matthew 2:10-11
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10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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Jeremiah 30:9
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9 For my people will serve the Lord their God
and their king descended from David—
the king I will raise up for them.
Isaiah 32:1-2
New Living Translation
Israel’s Ultimate Deliverance
32 Look, a righteous king is coming!
And honest princes will rule under him.
2 Each one will be like a shelter from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the desert
and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.
Psalm 45:11
New Living Translation
11 For your royal husband delights in your beauty;
honor him, for he is your lord.
John 9:38
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38 “Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus.
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Luke 2:11
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11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
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Luke 1:78-79
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78 Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,[a]
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace.”
Footnotes
- 1:78 Or the Morning Light from Heaven is about to visit us.
John 19:19
New Living Translation
19 And Pilate posted a sign on the cross that read, “Jesus of Nazareth,[a] the King of the Jews.”
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- 19:19 Or Jesus the Nazarene.
John 19:12-15
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12 Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you release this man, you are no ‘friend of Caesar.’[a] Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar.”
13 When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, Gabbatha). 14 It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people,[b] “Look, here is your king!”
15 “Away with him,” they yelled. “Away with him! Crucify him!”
“What? Crucify your king?” Pilate asked.
“We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.
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John 12:13
New Living Translation
13 took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted,
“Praise God![a]
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hail to the King of Israel!”[b]
Footnotes
- 12:13a Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise adapted from a Hebrew expression that means “save now.”
- 12:13b Ps 118:25-26; Zeph 3:15.
Luke 23:38
New Living Translation
38 A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”
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Matthew 27:11
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Jesus’ Trial before Pilate
11 Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” the governor asked him.
Jesus replied, “You have said it.”
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