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Matthew 2:1-12
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Wise Men Visit Jesus

2 Now after[a] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star at its rising[b] and have come to worship him.” 3 And when[c] King Herod heard it,[d] he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him, 4 and after[e] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet,

6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah,
for from you will go out a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’”[f]

7 Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and[g] determined precisely from them the time when[h] the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and[i] said, “Go, inquire carefully concerning the child, and when you have found him, report to me so that I also may come and[j] worship him.” 9 After[k] they listened to the king, they went out, and behold, the star which they had seen at its rising[l] led them until it came and[m] stood above the place where the child was. 10 Now when they[n] saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy. 11 And when they[o] came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and[p] worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by another route.

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  1. Matthew 2:1 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was born”)
  2. Matthew 2:2 Or, “when it rose”; traditionally rendered “in the east” by many English versions
  3. Matthew 2:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  4. Matthew 2:3 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. Matthew 2:4 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“calling together”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Matthew 2:6 A quotation from Mic 5:2
  7. Matthew 2:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb
  8. Matthew 2:7 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“appeared”)
  9. Matthew 2:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent”) has been translated as a finite verb
  10. Matthew 2:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“may come”) has been translated as a finite verb
  11. Matthew 2:9 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“listened to”) which is understood as temporal
  12. Matthew 2:9 Or, “when it rose”; traditionally rendered “in the east” by many English versions
  13. Matthew 2:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  14. Matthew 2:10 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  15. Matthew 2:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
  16. Matthew 2:11 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“fell down”) has been translated as a finite verb
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Matthew 2:1-12
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The Magi Visit the Messiah

2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?(C) We saw his star(D) 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. 5 “In Bethlehem(E) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]”(F)

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 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.(G) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts(H) of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned(I) in a dream(J) not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men
  2. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
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Matthew 2:1-12
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Visitors from the East

2 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men[a] from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose,[b] and we have come to worship him.”

3 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. 4 He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”

5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:

6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah,
    are not least among the ruling cities[c] of Judah,
for a ruler will come from you
    who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’[d]”

7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. 8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”

9 After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 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.

12 When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Or royal astrologers; Greek reads magi; also in 2:7, 16.
  2. 2:2 Or star in the east.
  3. 2:6a Greek the rulers.
  4. 2:6b Mic 5:2; 2 Sam 5:2.
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