Matthew 2:10 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 2:10

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

KJV

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ASV

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

WEB

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

YLT

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

DBT

And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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Cross-references

8 verses on the floor

Psalms 105:3
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Romans 15:9–13
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Psalms 67:4
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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They who follow God in the dark shall find that light is sown, is reserved, for them. Israel was led by a pillar of fire to the promised land, the wise men by a star to the promised Seed, who is himself the bright and morning Star, Rev. xxii. God would rather create a new thing than leave those at a loss who diligently and faithfully sought him.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Note, We should be glad of every thing that will show us the way to Christ. This star was sent to meet the wise men, and to conduct them into the presence chamber of the King; by this master of ceremonies they were introduced, to have their audience. Now God fulfills his promise of meeting those that are disposed to rejoice and work righteousness ( Isa. lxiv.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

The whole web at once: see the Arc.

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