New American Standard Bible 2020
Matthew 2:7-12
7ThenG5119 HerodG2264 secretlyG2977 calledG2564 for the magiG3097 and determinedG198 from them the exactG5550 1timeG5550 2the starG792 appearedG5316. 8And he sentG3992 them to BethlehemG965 and saidG3004, “GoG4198 and searchG1833 carefullyG199 for the ChildG3813; and whenG1875 you have foundG2147 Him, reportG518 to me, soG3704 thatG3704 I tooG2532 may comeG2064 and worshipG4352 Him.” 9AfterG1161 hearingG191 the kingG935, they wentG4198 onG4198 their wayG4198; and beholdG2400, the starG792, whichG3739 they had seenG3708 in the eastG395, wentG4254 on aheadG4254 of them untilG2193 it cameG2064 to a stopG2476 overG1883 the place whereG3757 the ChildG3813 was to be found. 10When they sawG3708 the starG792, they rejoicedG5463 exceedinglyG4970 with greatG3173 joyG5479. 11And afterG2532 they cameG2064 into the houseG3614, they sawG3708 the ChildG3813 with 3His motherG3384 MaryG3137; and they fellG4098 downG4098 and 45worshipedG4352 Him. ThenG2532 they openedG455 their treasuresG2344 and presentedG4374 to Him giftsG1435 of goldG5557, frankincenseG3030, and myrrhG4666. 12And after being 6warnedG5537 by God 7in a dreamG3677 not to returnG344 to HerodG2264, the magi leftG402 for their own countryG5561 by anotherG243 wayG3598.
Notes
- 1. Matthew 2:7 Lit time of the appearing star ↩
- 2. Matthew 2:7 Num 24:17 ↩
- 3. Matthew 2:11 Matt 1:18; 12:46 ↩
- 4. Matthew 2:11 Lit prostrated themselves to; i.e., lay face down in a prone position to indicate worship ↩
- 5. Matthew 2:11 Matt 14:33 ↩
- 6. Matthew 2:12 Matt 2:13, 19, 22; Luke 2:26; Acts 10:22; Heb 8:5; 11:7 ↩
- 7. Matthew 2:12 Job 33:15, 16; Matt 1:20 ↩
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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