Matthew 2:1 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 2:1

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

KJV

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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Commentary

5 voices

Jerome

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (420)

We think the Evangelist first wrote, as we read in the Hebrew, 'Judah,' not 'Judæa.' For in what other country is there a Bethlehem, that this needs to be distinguished as in 'Judæa?' But 'Judah' is written, because there is another Bethlehem in Galilee. They knew that such a star would rise by the prophecy of Balaam, whose successors they were. But whether they were Chaldæans, or Persians, or came from the utmost ends of the earth, how in so short a space of time could they arrive at Jerusalem?

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

It lay to the east of Judea, and was famous for gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We have seen his star - Undoubtedly they had before heard Balaam's prophecy. And probably when they saw this unusual star, it was revealed to them that this prophecy was fulfilled.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

When Jesus was born - See the full account of his birth in Luke 2:1-20. In Bethlehem of Judea - Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was a small town about six miles south of Jerusalem. The word “Bethlehem” denotes “house of bread” - perhaps given to the place on account of its great fertility. It was also called Ephrata, a word supposed likewise to signify fertility, Gen 35:19; Rth 4:11; Psa 132:6. It was called the city of David Luk 2:4, because it was the city of his nativity, 1Sa 16:1, 1Sa 16:

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

Modern Voices1 voice

G.K. Chesterton

1874–1936

The Everlasting Man, Part II Ch. 1 "The God in the Cave" (1925)

That truth that is tradition has wisely remembered them almost as unknown quantities, as mysterious as their mysterious and melodious names: Melchior, Caspar, Balthazar.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Τοῦ	Tou	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	Now	G1161 →
Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Jesus	G2424 →
γεννηθέντος	gennēthentos	having been born	G1080 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
Βηθλέεμ	Bēthleem	Bethlehem	G965 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	of Judea	G2449 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἡμέραις	hēmerais	[the] days	G2250 →
Ἡρῴδου	Hērōdou	of Herod	G2264 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
βασιλέως	basileōs	king	G935 →
ἰδοὺ	idou	behold	G2400 →
μάγοι	magoi	Magi	G3097 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from [the]	G575 →
ἀνατολῶν	anatolōn	east	G395 →
παρεγένοντο	paregenonto	arrived	G3854 →
εἰς	eis	in	G1519 →
Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hi'erosoluma	Jerusalem	G2414 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days…
leads to
- Matthew 2:6
  ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people…
- John 7:42
  Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
Through
Luke 2:11
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
leads to
- Isaiah 9:6
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of…
- Matthew 1:21
  She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
- Titus 3:4–7
  But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
- Acts 2:36
  Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
- Matthew 16:16
  Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Through
John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
leads to
- Micah 5:2
  But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days…