Matthew 2

1 ♥ 📝 N ow when^G1161 Jesus^G2424 was born^G1080 in^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea^G2449 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Herod^G2264 the king,^G935 behold,^G2400 Wise-men^G3097 from^G575 the east^G395 came^G3854 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2414 saying,

2 ♥ 📝 Where^G4226 is^G2076 he^G3588 that is^G2076 born^G5088 King^G935 of the Jews?^G2453 for^G1063 we saw^G1492 his^G846 star^G792 in^G1722 the east,^G395 and^G2532 are come^G2064 to worship^G4352 him.^G846

3 ♥ 📝 And when^G1161 Herod^G2264 the king^G935 heard^G191 it, he was troubled,^G5015 and^G2532 all^G3956 Jerusalem^G2414 with^G3326 him.^G846

4 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 gathering^G4863 together^G4863 all^G3956 the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 scribes^G1122 of the people,^G2992 he inquired^G4441 of^G3844 them^G846 where^G4226 the Christ^G5547 should be born.^G1080

5 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 they said^G2036 unto him,^G846 In^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea:^G2449 for^G1063 thus^G3779 it is written^G1125 through^G1223 the prophet,^G4396

6 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 thou^G4771 Bethlehem,^G965 land^G1093 of Judah,^G2448 art^G1488 in no^G3760 wise least^G1646 among^G1722 the princes^G2232 of^G1537 Judah:^G2448 for^G1063 out of^G1537 thee^G4675 shall come^G1831 forth a governor,^G2233 who shall be shepherd^G4165 of my^G3450 people^G2992 Israel.^G2474

7 ♥ 📝 Then^G5119 Herod^G2264 privily^G2977 called^G2564 the Wise-men,^G3097 and learned^G198 of^G3844 them^G846 exactly^G198 what time^G5550 the star^G792 appeared.^G5316

8 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he sent^G3992 them^G846 to^G1519 Bethlehem,^G965 and said,^G2036 Go^G4198 and search^G1833 out exactly^G4012 concerning^G199 the young child;^G3813 and^G1161 when^G1875 ye have found^G2147 [him], bring^G518 me^G3427 word,^G518 that^G3704 I^G2504 also^G2504 may come^G2064 and worship^G4352 him.^G846

9 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 they, having heard^G191 the king,^G935 went^G4198 their way; and^G2532 lo,^G2400 the star,^G792 which^G3739 they saw^G1492 in^G1722 the east,^G395 went before^G4254 them,^G846 till^G2193 it came^G2064 and stood^G2476 over^G1883 where^G3757 the young child^G3813 was.^G2258

10 ♥ 📝 And when^G1161 they saw^G1492 the star,^G792 they rejoiced^G5463 with exceeding^G4970 great^G3173 joy.^G5479

11 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 they came^G2064 into^G1519 the house^G3614 and saw^G2147 the young child^G3813 with^G3326 Mary^G3137 his^G846 mother;^G3384 and^G2532 they fell down^G4098 and^G2532 worshipped^G4352 him;^G846 and^G2532 opening their^G846 treasures^G2344 they offered^G4374 unto him^G846 gifts,^G1435 gold^G5557 and^G2532 frankincense^G3030 and^G2532 myrrh.^G4666

12 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 being warned [of God]^G5537 in^G2596 a dream^G3677 that they should^G344 not^G3361 return^G344 to^G4314 Herod,^G2264 they departed^G402 into^G1519 their own^G846 country^G5561 another^G243 way.^G3598

13 ♥ 📝 Now when^G1161 they^G846 were departed,^G402 behold,^G2400 an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316 to Joseph^G2501 in^G2596 a dream,^G3677 saying,^G3004 Arise^G1453 and take^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother,^G3384 and^G2532 flee^G5343 into^G1519 Egypt,^G125 and^G2532 be thou^G2468 there^G1563 until^G2193 I^G302 tell^G2036 thee:^G4671 for^G1063 Herod^G2264 will^G3195 seek^G2212 the young child^G3813 to destroy^G622 him.^G846

14 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 he arose^G1453 and took^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 by night,^G3571 and^G2532 departed^G402 into^G1519 Egypt;^G125

15 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 was^G2258 there^G1563 until^G2193 the death^G5054 of Herod:^G2264 that^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137 which was spoken^G4483 by^G1223 the Lord^G2962 through^G1223 the prophet,^G4396 saying,^G3004 Out of^G1537 Egypt^G125 did I call^G2564 my^G3450 son.^G5207

16 ♥ 📝 Then^G5119 Herod,^G2264 when he saw^G1492 that^G3754 he was^G2373 mocked^G1702 of^G5259 the Wise-men,^G3097 was^G2373 exceeding^G3029 wroth,^G2373 and^G2532 sent forth,^G649 and slew^G337 all^G3956 the male children^G3816 that were^G3588 in^G1722 Bethlehem,^G965 and^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956 the borders^G3725 thereof,^G846 from^G575 two years old^G1332 and^G2532 under,^G2736 according to^G2596 the time^G5550 which^G3739 he had exactly learned^G198 of^G3844 the Wise-men.

17 ♥ 📝 Then^G5119 was fulfilled^G4137 that which was spoken^G4483 through^G5259 Jeremiah^G2408 the prophet,^G4396 saying,^G3004

18 ♥ 📝 A voice^G5456 was heard^G191 in^G1722 Ramah,^G4471 weeping^G2805 and^G2532 great^G4183 mourning,^G3602 Rachel^G4478 weeping^G2799 for her^G846 children;^G5043 And^G2532 she would^G2309 not^G3756 be comforted,^G3870 because^G3754 they are^G1526 not.^G3756

19 ♥ 📝 But when^G1161 Herod^G2264 was dead,^G5053 behold,^G2400 an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316 in^G2596 a dream^G3677 to Joseph^G2501 in^G1722 Egypt,^G125 saying,

20 ♥ 📝 Arise^G1453 and^G2532 take^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother,^G3384 and^G2532 go^G4198 into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel:^G2474 for^G1063 they are dead^G2348 that^G3588 sought^G2212 the young child's^G3813 life.^G5590

21 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 he arose^G1453 and took^G3880 the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother,^G3384 and^G2532 came^G2064 into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel.^G2474

22 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 when he heard^G191 that^G3754 Archelaus^G745 was reigning^G936 over^G1909 Judaea^G2449 in^G1909 the room of^G473 his^G846 father^G3962 Herod,^G2264 he was afraid^G5399 to go^G565 thither;^G1563 and^G1161 being warned [of God]^G5537 in^G2596 a dream,^G3677 he withdrew into^G1519 the parts^G3313 of Galilee,^G1056

23 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 came^G2064 and dwelt^G2730 in^G1519 a city^G4172 called^G3004 Nazareth;^G3478 that^G3704 it might be fulfilled^G4137 which^G3588 was spoken^G4483 through^G1223 the prophets,^G3754 that he should be called^G2564 a Nazarene.^G3480