English Standard Version
Matthew 2:11
11And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- New Living Translation (NLT)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.
Context of Matthew 2:11
9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. 13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."
Read all of Matthew 2Matthew 2:11 word by word
καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν εἶδον τὸ παιδίον μετὰ Μαρίας τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ πεσόντες προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνοίξαντες τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δῶρα, χρυσὸν καὶ λίβανον καὶ σμύρναν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- when they were comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- they sawεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- the young childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- fell downπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- and worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
- they had openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
- treasuresθησαυρόςthēsauros · treasureG2344
- they presentedπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
- giftsδῶρονdōron · giftG1435
- goldχρυσόςchrusos · goldG5557
- frankincenseλίβανοςlibanos · frankincenseG3030
- myrrhσμύρναsmurna · myrrhG4666
Cross-references for Matthew 2:11
- Luke 2:16And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
- Matthew 2:2saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."
- Matthew 4:9And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me."
- Matthew 14:33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
- Psalms 95:6Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
- John 5:22For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,
- Acts 10:25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
- Revelation 19:10Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God." For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- Revelation 22:8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,
- Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
- 1 Samuel 10:27But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
- 1 Kings 10:2She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
- Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
- Isaiah 60:6A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall bring good news, the praises of the Lord.
- Exodus 30:23"Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of aromatic cane,
Commentaries on Matthew 2:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11They presented unto him gifts - The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without a present in their hands. This custom is often noticed in the Old Testament, and still prevails in the east, and in some of the newly discovered South Sea Islands. Gold, and frankincense, and myrrh - Some will have these gifts to be emblematic of the Divinity, regal office, and manhood of Christ. "They offered him incense as their God…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The house - The place where he was born, or the place where they lived at that time. Fell down - This was the usual way of showing respect or homage among the Jews, Esther 8:3; Job 1:20; Daniel 3:7; Psalm 72:11; Isaiah 46:6. Worshipped him - Did him homage as King of the Jews. See the notes at Matthew 2:2. Had opened their treasures - The treasures which they had brought, or the boxes, etc., in which they had brought their gold, etc. They presented unto…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-12Verses 9-12 What joy these wise men felt upon this sight of the star, none know so well as those who, after a long and melancholy night of temptation and desertion, under the power of a spirit of bondage, at length receive the Spirit of adoption, witnessing with their spirits that they are the children of God. We may well think what a disappointment it was to them, when they found a cottage was his palace, and his own poor mother the only attendant he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The wise men gave costly gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the king (see Psalm 72:10–17; Isaiah 60). The idea of three wise men comes from the number of gifts. But the text does not say how many wise men there were.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. And when they were come into the house--not the stable; for as soon as Bethlehem was emptied of its strangers, they would have no difficulty in finding a dwelling-house. they saw--The received text has "found"; but here our translators rightly depart from it, for it has no authority. the young child with Mary his mother--The blessed Babe is naturally mentioned first, then the mother; but Joseph, though doubtless present, is not noticed, as being but…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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