Matthew 2:1
When Jesus then was borne at Bethleem in Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the King, beholde, there came Wisemen from the East to Hierusalem,
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Genesis 10:30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest vnto Sephar a mount of the East.
Genesis 49:10The scepter shall not depart from Iudah, nor a Lawegiuer from betweene his feete, vntill Shiloh come, and the people shall be gathered vnto him.
1 Kings 4:30And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.
Job 1:3His substance also was seuen thousande sheepe, and three thousand camels, and fiue hundreth yoke of oxen, and fiue hundreth shee asses, and his family was very great, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the East.
Isaiah 11:10And in that day the roote of Ishai, which shall stand vp for a signe vnto the people, the nations shall seeke vnto it, and his rest shall be glorious.
Daniel 9:24Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people and vpon thine holy citie, to finish the wickednes, and to seale vp the sinnes, and to reconcile the inquitie, and to bring in euerlasting righteousnesse, and to seale vp the vision and prophecie, and to anoynt the most Holy.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:1
In this chapter, we have the history of our Saviour's infancy, where we find how early he began to suffer, and that in him the word of righteousness was fulfilled, before he himself began to fulfil all righteousness. Here is, I. The wise men's solicitous enquiry after Christ, ver. 1-8 . II. Their devout attendance on him, when they found out where he was, ver. 9-12 . III. Christ's flight into Egypt, to avoid the cruelty of Herod, ver. 13-15 . IV. The barbarous murder of the infants of Bethlehem, ver. 16-18 . V.… Read the whole commentary →