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The most popular Bible verses from Matthew 2

Found 23 Verses

Matthew 2:1

Bible Rank: 242
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem NIV
NOW WHEN Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men [astrologers] from the east came to Jerusalem, asking AMP
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, KJV

Matthew 2:3

Bible Rank: 1,190
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. NIV
When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed and troubled, and the whole of Jerusalem with him. AMP
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. KJV

Matthew 2:13

Bible Rank: 1,459
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." NIV
Now after they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Get up! [Tenderly] take unto you the young Child and His mother and flee to Egypt; and remain there till I tell you [otherwise], for Herod intends to search for the Child in order to destroy Him. AMP
And when they were departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. KJV

Matthew 2:16

Bible Rank: 2,591
When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. NIV
Then Herod, when he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had investigated diligently and had learned exactly from the wise men. AMP
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. KJV

Matthew 2:11

Bible Rank: 2,858
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. NIV
And on going into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts--gold and frankincense and myrrh. AMP
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. KJV

Matthew 2:2

Bible Rank: 3,196
And asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." NIV
Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east at its rising and have come to worship Him. [Num. 24:17; Jer. 23:5; Zech. 9:9.] AMP
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. KJV

Matthew 2:4

Bible Rank: 3,590
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. NIV
So he called together all the chief priests and learned men (scribes) of the people and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born. AMP
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. KJV

Matthew 2:5

Bible Rank: 4,240
"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:" NIV
They replied to him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: AMP
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, KJV

Matthew 2:7

Bible Rank: 5,295
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. NIV
Then Herod sent for the wise men [astrologers] secretly, and accurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star [that is, how long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east]. AMP
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. KJV

Matthew 2:8

Bible Rank: 5,404
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him." NIV
Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search for the Child carefully and diligently, and when you have found Him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship Him. AMP
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. KJV

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