Matthew 2:9 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Matthew 2:9 |
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St. Albans Psalter, The Three Magi following the star, 1140
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| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 2:9 is the ninth verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. King Herod has dispatched the magi to Bethlehem to find the infant Jesus. In this verse they follow the Star of Bethlehem to find the infant.
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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the
- star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till
- it came and stood over where the young child was.
The World English Bible translates the passage as:
- They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold,
- the star, which they saw in the east, went before them,
- until it came and stood over where the young child was.
The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
- οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπορεύθησαν
- καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ ἀστὴρ, ὃν εἶδον ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ, προῆγεν αὐτούς
- ἕως ἐλθὼν ἐστάθη ἐπάνω οὗ ἦν τὸ παιδίον.
For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 2:9
Resources
- Albright, W.F. and C.S. Mann. "Matthew." The Anchor Bible Series. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1971.
- Hill, David. The Gospel of Matthew. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1981
| Preceded by Matthew 2:8 |
Gospel of Matthew Chapter 2 |
Succeeded by Matthew 2:10 |
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