Matthew 2
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 2:9-12

9AfterG1161 hearingG191 the kingG935, they wentG4198 their wayG4198; and the starG792, whichG3739 they had seenG3708 in the eastG395, wentG4254 on beforeG4254 them untilG2193 it cameG2064 and stoodG2476 overG1883 the place whereG3757 the ChildG3813 was. 10When they sawG3708 the starG792, they rejoicedG5463 exceedinglyG4970 with greatG3173 joyG5479. 11AfterG2532 comingG2064 into the houseG3614 they sawG3708 the ChildG3813 with 1MaryG3137 His motherG3384; and they 2fellG4098 to the ground and 3worshipedG4352 Him. ThenG2532, openingG455 their treasuresG2344, they presentedG4374 to Him giftsG1435 of goldG5557, frankincenseG3030, and myrrhG4666. 12And having been 4warnedG5537 by God 5in a dreamG3677 not to returnG344 to HerodG2264, the magi leftG402 for their own countryG5561 by anotherG243 wayG3598.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 2:11 Matt 1:18; 12:46 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 2:11 Lit prostrated; i.e. face down in a prone position to indicate worship ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 2:11 Matt 14:33 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 2:12 Matt 2:13, 19, 22; Luke 2:26; Acts 10:22; Heb 8:5; 11:7 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 2:12 Job 33:15, 16; Matt 1:20 ↩

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