Matthew 2:10 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 2:10

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

When they saw the star,.... Which by its appearance, size, brightness, &c. they knew to be the same with that which they had seen, when in their own country; they rejoiced with exceeding great joy; a "pleonasm" or a redundancy of expression frequently used by the Hebrews, see Joh 4:6 and the Septuagint there; setting forth the rapture, the excess of joy they were in upon the sight of the star. Very probably before this, their hearts were sad, their countenances dejected, and they greatly discouraged, having taken so great a journey, and as yet to so little purpose.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

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.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

It is not known who these wise men were. Their names and dwelling-place are alike kept back from us. We are only told that they came “from the east.” Whether they were Chaldeans or Arabians we cannot say. Whether they learned to expect Christ from the ten tribes who went into captivity, or from the prophecies of Daniel, we do not know. It matters little who they were. The point which concerns us most is the rich instruction which their history conveys.

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

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἰδόντες	idontes	Having seen	G1492 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
ἀστέρα	astera	star	G792 →
ἐχάρησαν	echarēsan	they rejoiced [with]	G5463 →
χαρὰν	charan	joy	G5479 →
μεγάλην	megalēn	great	G3173 →
σφόδρα,	sphodra	exceedingly,	G4970 →

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
Luke 2:10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
leads to
- Isaiah 40:9
  Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of…
- Isaiah 61:1
  The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty…
- Isaiah 52:7
  How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
- Genesis 12:3
  I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
- Matthew 28:18
  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Through
Psalms 105:3
Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
leads to
- Lamentations 3:25
  The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
- Galatians 6:14
  But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Through
Psalms 67:4
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
leads to
- Psalms 98:9
  before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.