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Matthew 2:1

Media

  • Astrologers’ visit and Herod’s murderous plan (gnj 1 50:25–55:52)

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Who Is Jesus?

    lff lesson 15 point 5

    Who Were the “Three Wise Men”? Did They Follow the “Star” of Bethlehem?

    ijwbq article 163

    Astrologers

    it-1 “Astrologers” pars. 5-8

    Herod

    it-1 “Herod” No. 1 ¶21-23

    Astrologers Visit Jesus

    jy chap. 7

    Question 6: What did the Bible foretell about the Messiah?

    nwt p. 14 par. 1

    Myth Versus Fact—The Truth About Jesus

    w10 4/1 p. 13

    Did You Know?

    w10 12/1 p. 10

    Did Three Wise Men Really Visit Baby Jesus?

    w09 12/1 p. 31

    What Kind of Star Led the “Wise Men” to Jesus?

    g 12/09 p. 11

    Did You Know?

    w08 1/1 p. 31

    “The Three Wise Men”—Who Were They?

    w02 12/15 p. 32

    Did Three Kings Visit Jesus in Bethlehem?

    g99 12/8 p. 14

    Searching for the Unknown Through Magic and Spiritism

    sh chap. 4 par. 34

    Christianity—Was Jesus the Way to God?

    sh chap. 10 pars. 6-7

    Holidays

    rs p. 177 par. 2

    The Three Magi—Fact or Fiction?

    w88 12/15 pp. 28-29

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 163; lff lesson 15; it-1 206-207, 1095; jy 22; nwt 14; w10 4/1 13; w10 12/1 10; w09 12/1 31; g 12/09 11; w08 1/1 31; w02 12/15 32; g99 12/8 14; sh 86, 239; rs 177; w88 12/15 28-29;

    w85 7/1 16-17; w79 12/15 30; w77 740; w72 241; ad 155-156, 333, 758, 920, 1552; w65 234; im 82; g65 12/22 4; w64 245; g64 12/22 7; w63 447, 615; wg 7; ns 213; g61 12/8 6; w60 396; w59 155; yw 78

Matthew 2:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Who Were the “Three Wise Men”? Did They Follow the “Star” of Bethlehem?

    ijwbq article 163

    East

    it-1 “East” par. 7

    Obeisance

    it-2 “Obeisance” par. 7

    Star

    it-2 “Star” par. 10

    Astrologers Visit Jesus

    jy chap. 7

    Questions From Readers

    w14 2/15 p. 27

    What Kind of Star Led the “Wise Men” to Jesus?

    g 12/09 p. 11

    Did Three Kings Visit Jesus in Bethlehem?

    g99 12/8 p. 14

    Jesus and the Astrologers

    gt chap. 7

    Holidays

    rs p. 177 par. 2

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 163; it-1 671; it-2 523-524, 1033; jy 22; w14 2/15 27; g 12/09 11; g99 12/8 14; gt chapter 7; rs 177;

    w85 7/1 16-17; w84 12/1 10; w77 740; ad 478-479, 1147, 1242, 1552; im 82; w63 448; g62 12/22 7; g61 12/8 6; w60 396; w31 205

Matthew 2:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    High Priest

    it-1 “High Priest” par. 2

    Glossary of Bible Terms

    nwt p. 1695

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1109-1110; nwt 1695;

    ad 767; w31 205

Matthew 2:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Bethlehem

    it-1 “Bethlehem” No. 1 ¶6-7

  • Publications Index

    it-1 300;

    g73 3/8 28; w72 241; w65 618; gv 12; w62 42; ns 211; w31 205

Matthew 2:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Bethlehem

    it-1 “Bethlehem” No. 1 ¶6-7

    Governor

    it-1 “Governor” par. 7

    Bible Book Number 33—Micah

    si p. 156 par. 6

  • Publications Index

    it-1 300, 992; si 156;

    g73 3/8 28; w72 241, 703-704; ad 1671; w65 234, 618; gv 12; w64 245; bf 404; w62 42; ns 211; w43 37; w31 205

Matthew 2:7

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g62 12/22 7; w60 396

Matthew 2:8

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Obeisance

    it-2 “Obeisance” par. 7

  • Publications Index

    it-2 523-524;

    ad 1242; w60 396; pa 125; w31 205

Matthew 2:9

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w85 7/1 16-17; g62 12/22 7; g61 12/8 6; w60 396

Matthew 2:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Who Were the “Three Wise Men”? Did They Follow the “Star” of Bethlehem?

    ijwbq article 163

    Gifts, Presents

    it-1 “Gifts, Presents” par. 5

    Gifts Fit for a King

    w15 3/1 pp. 13-15

    Myth Versus Fact—The Truth About Jesus

    w10 4/1 p. 13

    Did Three Kings Visit Jesus in Bethlehem?

    g99 12/8 pp. 14-15

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 163; it-1 935; w15 3/1 13-15; w10 4/1 13; g99 12/8 14-15;

    w79 12/15 30; w77 740-741; w75 739; g73 12/22 5; ad 223, 654, 1241-1242; g67 12/22 28; g65 7/8 20; w63 723; w31 205

Matthew 2:12

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w65 288; g64 12/22 7; rm 239; w31 206

Matthew 2:13

Media

  • Joseph takes Mary and Jesus and flees to Egypt (gnj 1 55:53–57:34)

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    ad 920, 1183-1184; w65 288; w31 206

Matthew 2:14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Egypt, Egyptian

    it-1 “Egypt, Egyptian” par. 79

  • Publications Index

    it-1 699;

    ad 499; w31 206

Matthew 2:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Egypt, Egyptian

    it-1 “Egypt, Egyptian” par. 79

    Exodus

    it-1 “Exodus” par. 53

    Hosea, Book of

    it-1 “Hosea, Book of” par. 14

    Jesus Christ—The Promised Messiah

    bh p. 201 par. 2

    They Waited for the Messiah

    w11 8/15 p. 10 par. 10

  • Publications Index

    it-1 699, 783-784, 1148; bh 201; w11 8/15 10;

    ad 499, 547, 1123; g66 5/8 28; im 38, 210; ns 213; w31 206

Matthew 2:16

Media

  • Herod kills young boys in Bethlehem and all its districts (gnj 1 57:35–59:32)

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Herod

    it-1 “Herod” No. 1 ¶14-23

    They Escape From a Wicked Ruler

    jy chap. 8

    They Waited for the Messiah

    w11 8/15 p. 10 par. 9

    Escape From a Tyrant

    gt chap. 8

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1093, 1095; jy 24; w11 8/15 10; gt chapter 8;

    w79 12/15 30; w77 740; ad 757; w64 623; pw 6; g61 12/8 7; w52 224; w51 595; w46 219; w31 206

Matthew 2:17

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Bethlehem

    it-1 “Bethlehem” No. 1 ¶9

    They Waited for the Messiah

    w11 8/15 p. 10 par. 9

  • Publications Index

    it-1 300; w11 8/15 10;

    w79 6/15 19; g69 2/22 29; im 38

Matthew 2:18

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Bethlehem

    it-1 “Bethlehem” No. 1 ¶9

    Rachel

    it-2 “Rachel”

    Questions From Readers

    w14 12/15 p. 21

    They Waited for the Messiah

    w11 8/15 p. 10 par. 9

  • Publications Index

    it-1 300; it-2 727; w14 12/15 21; w11 8/15 10;

    w79 6/15 18-19; ad 224, 1368; g69 2/22 29; w65 383; im 38; w62 475; w46 219

Matthew 2:19

Media

  • Jesus’ family settles in Nazareth (gnj 1 59:34–1:03:55)

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    ns 214; w31 206

Matthew 2:20

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Do You Fear the Dead?

    w09 1/1 p. 12

  • Publications Index

    w09 1/1 12;

    bi12-81 1451; ad 1534; bi8-71 1351; bi12-70 1459; int69 1151; bi8-63 3563; bi12-61 1457; w31 206

Matthew 2:21

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w31 206

Matthew 2:22

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Archelaus

    it-1 “Archelaus”

    Herod

    it-1 “Herod” No. 1 ¶13

  • Publications Index

    it-1 156, 1093;

    ad 114, 333, 757; ns 214; w54 44

Matthew 2:23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Branch, Sprout

    it-1 “Branch, Sprout” par. 3

    Nazarene

    it-2 “Nazarene” pars. 5-7

    Do Messianic Prophecies Prove That Jesus Was the Messiah?

    ijwbq article 146

    Jesus—Where He Came From

    w11 4/1 pp. 4-5

    Salvation and Rejoicing Under the Messiah’s Reign

    ip-1 chap. 13

    Nazareth—Home of the Prophet

    w90 3/1 p. 16

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 146; it-1 362; it-2 476; w11 4/1 4-5; ip-1 159; w90 3/1 16;

    ad 257, 1208; im 38; w64 575; pa 125; w51 764

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American Standard Version
Matthew 2:1-23

Matthew

2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

3 And when Herod the king heard it, 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 Christ should be born.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

7 Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

9 And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt; 15 and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 18 A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, 20 Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child’s life.

21 And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee, 23 and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

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