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Matthew 2:2-4
New King James Version
Matthew 2:2-4
New King James Version
2 saying, (A)“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen (B)His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all (C)the chief priests and (D)scribes of the people together, (E)he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
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Matthew 2:2-4
King James Version
Matthew 2:2-4
King James Version
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
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Matthew 2:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 2:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 “Where is He who has been born (A)King of the Jews? For we saw (B)His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the [a]Messiah was to be born.
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- Matthew 2:4 From Gr Christos, which means Messiah (Heb for Anointed One)
Matthew 2:2-4
New International Version
Matthew 2:2-4
New International Version
2 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.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.
Matthew 2:2-4
English Standard Version
Matthew 2:2-4
English Standard Version
2 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.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where (D)the Christ was to be born.
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- Matthew 2:2 Or in the east; also verse 9
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