Matthew 2:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 2:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 2:1 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 2:1 — KJV
“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,”
— Matthew 2:1 (KJV)
Matthew 2:1 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 2:1
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:1: now, king, behold
“Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen served: Heb. stood before”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:1: now, king, came
“Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:1: now, king, came
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:1: now, days, came
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:1: now, behold, came
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