Matthew 2:11

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Matthew 2:11

9After they had heard the king, they started out. The star they had seen rising led them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star. When they entered the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary. So they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12God warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they left for their country by another road. 13After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. The angel said to him, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and kill him.”

Matthew 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 2:16They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph with the baby, who was lying in a manger.
• Matthew 2:2They asked, “Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star rising and have come to worship him.”
• Matthew 4:9The devil said to him, “I will give you all this if you will bow down and worship me.”
• Matthew 14:33The men in the boat bowed down in front of Jesus and said, “You are truly the Son of God.”
• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, or he will become angry and you will die on your way because his anger will burst into flames. Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.
• Psalms 95:6Come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel in front of the Lord, our maker,
• John 5:22“The Father doesn’t judge anyone. He has entrusted judgment entirely to the Son
• Acts 10:25When Peter was about to enter Cornelius’ house, Cornelius met him, bowed down, and worshiped Peter.
• Revelation 19:10I bowed at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Don’t do that! I am your coworker and a coworker of the Christians who hold on to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy!”
• Revelation 22:8I, John, heard and saw these things. When I had heard and seen them, I bowed to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing me these things.
• Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If that’s the way it has to be, then take the man a gift. Put some of the best products of the land in your bags. Take a little balm, a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
• 1 Samuel 10:27However, some good-for-nothing people asked, “How can this man save us?” They despised him and wouldn’t bring him presents, but he didn’t respond.
• 1 Kings 10:2She arrived in Jerusalem with a large group of servants, with camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she talked to him about everything she had on her mind.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
• Isaiah 60:6“Many camels will cover your ⌞land⌟, young camels from Midian and Ephah. Everyone from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and incense. They will sing the praises of the Lord.
• Exodus 30:23“Take the finest spices: 12½ pounds of powdered myrrh; half as much, that is, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cinnamon; 6¼ pounds of fragrant 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

Topics related to Matthew 2:11

• Faith
• Gold
• Heathen
• Incense
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Liberality
• Magi
• Missions
• Money
• Myrrh
• Salutations
• Wisdom
• Wise Men

In the dictionaries

• Dream
• Flee
• Herod the Great
• Jesus
• Lamentation
• Magic
• Mary
• Myrrh
• Warn
• Adoration

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