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Matthew 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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The Visit of the Magi

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Now^G1161 after Jesus^G2424 was born^G1080 in Bethlehem^G965 of Judea^G2449 in the days^G2250 of Herod^G2264 the king^G935, behold^G2400, [fn]magi^G3097 from the east^G395 arrived^G3854 in Jerusalem^G2414, saying^G3004,

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Mat 2:2 - “Where^G4226 is He who has been born^G5088 King^G935 of the Jews^G2453? For we saw^G3708 His star^G792 in the east^G395 and have come^G2064 to worship^G4352 Him.”

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Mat 2:3 - When Herod^G2264 the king^G935 heard^G191 this, he was troubled^G5015, and all^G3956 Jerusalem^G2414 with him.

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Mat 2:4 - And gathering^G4863 together^G4863 all^G3956 the chief^G749 priests^G749 and scribes^G1122 of the people^G2992, he inquired^G4441 of them where^G4226 the [fn]Messiah^G5547 was to be born^G1080.

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Mat 2:5 - They said^G3004 to him, “In Bethlehem^G965 of Judea^G2449; for this^G3779 is what^G3704 has been written^G1125 [fn]by [fn]the prophet^G4396:

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‘AND YOU, BETHLEHEM^G965, LAND^G1093 OF JUDAH^G2455,

ARE BY NO^G3760 MEANS^G3760 LEAST^G1646 AMONG^G1722 THE LEADERS^G2233 OF JUDAH^G2455;

FOR FROM YOU WILL COME^G1831 FORTH^G1831 A RULER^G2233

WHO^G3748 WILL SHEPHERD^G4165 MY PEOPLE^G2992 ISRAEL^G2474.’”

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Then^G5119 Herod^G2264 secretly^G2977 called^G2564 for the magi^G3097 and determined^G198 from them the exact^G5550 [fn]time^G5550 the star^G792 appeared^G5316.

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Mat 2:8 - And he sent^G3992 them to Bethlehem^G965 and said^G3004, “Go^G4198 and search^G1833 carefully^G199 for the Child^G3813; and when^G1875 you have found^G2147 Him, report^G518 to me, so^G3704 that^G3704 I too^G2532 may come^G2064 and worship^G4352 Him.”

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Mat 2:9 - After^G1161 hearing^G191 the king^G935, they went^G4198 on^G4198 their way^G4198; and behold^G2400, the star^G792, which^G3739 they had seen^G3708 in the east^G395, went^G4254 on ahead^G4254 of them until^G2193 it came^G2064 to a stop^G2476 over^G1883 the place where^G3757 the Child^G3813 was to be found.

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Mat 2:10 - When they saw^G3708 the star^G792, they rejoiced^G5463 exceedingly^G4970 with great^G3173 joy^G5479.

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Mat 2:11 - And after^G2532 they came^G2064 into the house^G3614, they saw^G3708 the Child^G3813 with His mother^G3384 Mary^G3137; and they fell^G4098 down^G4098 and [fn]worshiped^G4352 Him. Then^G2532 they opened^G455 their treasures^G2344 and presented^G4374 to Him gifts^G1435 of gold^G5557, frankincense^G3030, and myrrh^G4666.

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Mat 2:12 - And after being warned^G5537 by God in a dream^G3677 not to return^G344 to Herod^G2264, the magi left^G402 for their own country^G5561 by another^G243 way^G3598.

The Escape to Egypt

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Now^G1161 when they had gone^G402, behold^G2400, an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 *appeared^G5316 to Joseph^G2501 in a dream^G3677 and said^G3004, “Get^G1453 up^G1453! Take^G3880 the Child^G3813 and His mother^G3384 and flee^G5343 to Egypt^G125, and stay^G1510 there^G1563 until^G2193 I tell^G3004 you; for Herod^G2264 is^G3195 going^G3195 to^G3195 search^G2212 for^G2212 the Child^G3813 to kill^G622 Him.”

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So^G1161 [fn]Joseph got^G1453 up^G1453 and took^G3880 the Child^G3813 and His mother^G3384 while it was still night^G3571, and left^G402 for Egypt^G125.

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Mat 2:15 - He [fn]stayed^G1510 there^G1563 until^G2193 the death^G5054 of Herod^G2264; this happened so^G2443 that^G2443 what^G3588 had been spoken^G3004 by the Lord^G2962 through^G1223 [fn]the prophet^G4396 would be fulfilled^G4137: “OUT OF EGYPT^G125 I CALLED^G2564 MY SON^G5207.”

Herod Slaughters Babies

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Then^G5119 when Herod^G2264 saw^G3708 that he had been tricked^G1702 by the magi^G3097, he became very^G3029 enraged^G2373, and sent^G649 men and killed^G337 all^G3956 the boys^G3816 who were in Bethlehem^G965 and all^G3956 its vicinity^G3725 [fn]who were two^G1332 years^G1332 old^G1332 or under^G2737, according^G2596 to the time^G5550 which^G3739 he had determined^G198 from the magi^G3097.

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Mat 2:17 - Then^G5119 what^G3588 had been spoken^G3004 through^G1223 Jeremiah^G2408 the prophet^G4396 was fulfilled^G4137:

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“A VOICE^G5456 WAS HEARD^G191 IN RAMAH^G4471,

WEEPING^G2805 AND GREAT^G4183 MOURNING^G3602,

RACHEL^G4478 WEEPING^G2805 FOR HER CHILDREN^G5043;

AND SHE REFUSED^G3756^G2309 TO BE COMFORTED^G3870,

BECAUSE^G3754 THEY WERE NO^G3756 MORE.”

(Luk 2:39 )

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But when Herod^G2264 died^G5053, behold^G2400, an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 *appeared^G5316 in a dream^G3677 to Joseph^G2501 in Egypt^G125, and said^G3004,

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Mat 2:20 - “Get^G1453 up^G1453, take^G3880 the Child^G3813 and His mother^G3384, and go^G4198 to the land^G1093 of Israel^G2474; for those^G3588 who sought^G2212 the Child’s^G3813 life^G5590 are dead^G2348.”

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Mat 2:21 - So^G1161 [fn]Joseph got^G1453 up^G1453, took^G3880 the Child^G3813 and His mother^G3384, and came^G1525 into the land^G1093 of Israel^G2474.

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Mat 2:22 - But when he heard^G191 that Archelaus^G745 was reigning^G936 over Judea^G2449 in^G473 place^G473 of^G473 his father^G3962 Herod^G2264, he was^G5399 afraid^G5399 to go^G565 there^G1563. Then^G1161 after being warned^G5537 by God in a dream^G3677, he left^G402 for the regions^G3313 of Galilee^G1056,

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Mat 2:23 - and came^G2064 and settled^G2730 in a city^G4172 called^G3004 Nazareth^G3478. This happened so^G3704 that^G3704 what^G3588 was spoken^G3004 through^G1223 the prophets^G4396 would be fulfilled^G4137: “He will be called^G2564 a Nazarene^G3480.”

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(2:1)

A caste of educated men specializing in astronomy, astrology, and natural science

(2:4)

From Gr Christos, which means Messiah (Heb for Anointed One)

(2:5)

Or through

(2:5)

I.e., Micah

(2:7)

Lit time of the appearing star

(2:11)

Lit prostrated themselves to; i.e., lay face down in a prone position to indicate worship

Lit he

Lit was

I.e., Hosea

Lit from two...and under

(2:21)

Lit he

See the NASB20 Preface for an explanation on the use of the asterisk.

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