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 listening to the king, they went their way. And behold, the star they had seen in the east went on before them, until it came to rest over the place where the Child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great gladness. And when they came into the house, they saw the Child with His mother Miriam; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another way. 13Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of Adonai appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the Child, to 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 2:16So they hurried off and found Miriam and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger.
• Matthew 2:2saying, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
• Matthew 4:9And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”
• Matthew 14:33And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “You really are Ben-Elohim!”
• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish along your way— since His wrath may flare up suddenly. Happy is everyone taking refuge in Him!
• Psalms 95:6Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before Adonai our Maker.
• John 5:22The Father does not judge anyone, but has handed over all judgment to the Son
• Acts 10:25As Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
• Revelation 19:10Then I fell down at his feet and worshiped him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that—for I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Yeshua. Worship God! For the testimony of Yeshua is the Spirit of Prophesy.”
• Revelation 22:8I, John, am the one hearing and seeing these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel showing me these things.
• Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and bring an offering down to the man—a little balsam and a little honey, gum and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
• 1 Samuel 10:27But certain worthless men said, “How can this one save us?” So they despised him and brought him no present. But he kept silent.
• 1 Kings 10:2So she came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels carrying spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him of all that was on her heart.
• Psalms 72:10May kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute, kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
• Isaiah 60:6A multitude of camels will cover you, young camels of Midian and Ephah, all those from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and proclaim the praises of Adonai.
• Exodus 30:23“Now take for yourself the best spices: 500 shekels of flowing myrrh, half as much sweet cinnamon (250), also 250 shekels of sweet calamus,

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
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• 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