New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 2:1-6

1NowG1161 after JesusG2424 was 1bornG1080 in BethlehemG965 of JudeaG2449 in the daysG2250 of 2HerodG2264 the kingG935, beholdG2400, 3magiG3097 from the eastG395 arrivedG3854 in JerusalemG2414, sayingG3004, 2“WhereG4226 is He who has been bornG5088 4KingG935 of the JewsG2453? For we sawG3708 5His starG792 in the eastG395 and have comeG2064 to worshipG4352 Him.” 3When HerodG2264 the kingG935 heardG191 this, he was troubledG5015, and allG3956 JerusalemG2414 with him. 4And gatheringG4863 togetherG4863 allG3956 the chiefG749 priestsG749 and scribesG1122 of the peopleG2992, he inquiredG4441 of them whereG4226 the 6MessiahG5547 was to be bornG1080. 5They saidG3004 to him, “7In BethlehemG965 of JudeaG2449; for thisG3779 is whatG3704 has been writtenG1125 8by 9the prophetG4396:6‘10And you, BethlehemG965, landG1093 of JudahG2455, Are by noG3760 meansG3760 leastG1646 amongG1722 the leadersG2233 of JudahG2455; For from you will comeG1831 forthG1831 a RulerG2233 WhoG3748 will 11shepherdG4165 My peopleG2992 IsraelG2474.’”

Notes

1. Matthew 2:1 Mic 5:2; Luke 2:4-7 ↩
2. Matthew 2:1 Luke 1:5 ↩
3. Matthew 2:1 A caste of educated men specializing in astronomy, astrology, and natural science ↩
4. Matthew 2:2 Jer 23:5; 30:9; Zech 9:9; Matt 27:11; Luke 19:38; 23:38; John 1:49 ↩
5. Matthew 2:2 Num 24:17 ↩
6. Matthew 2:4 From Gr Christos, which means Messiah (Heb for Anointed One) ↩
7. Matthew 2:5 John 7:42 ↩
8. Matthew 2:5 Or through ↩
9. Matthew 2:5 I.e., Micah ↩
10. Matthew 2:6 Mic 5:2; John 7:42 ↩
11. Matthew 2:6 John 21:16 ↩