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Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Saint of the Day for Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2023. 3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. Matthew 2:2-8 God's Word Translation (GW). Matthew 2:10,11 And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 2 Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? John 20:28 Thomas answered and said to him: My Lord and my God. Mt 16:28). for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.2:3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.2:4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,2:6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.2:9 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.2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.2:14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:2:15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.2:17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,2:20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.2:21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. In the course of their journey Jesus for the third time predicts the passion that awaits him at Jerusalem and also his resurrection (Mt 20:1719). Matthew 11:28 Bible Verse FRIDGE MAGNET christian catholic . Today, we humbly ask you to defend Catholic Online's independence. * [2:112] The future rejection of Jesus by Israel and his acceptance by the Gentiles are retrojected into this scene of the narrative. Of the two challenges that we will consider, one of them pertains to the star itself and the other to the journey that the Magi make. The announcement of the birth of this newborn king of the Jews greatly troubles not only King Herod but all Jerusalem (Mt 2:13), yet the Gentile magi are overjoyed to find him and offer him their homage and their gifts (Mt 2:1011). The questions of authorship, sources, and the time of composition of this gospel have received many answers, none of which can claim more than a greater or lesser degree of probability. Then they opened their treasure chests and presented him with gifts of gold . 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go and search carefully for the child. for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 1 After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, suddenly some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east, 2 asking, 'Where is the infant king of the Jews? Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! In this episode, we're going to focus solely on some challenges that pertain to the Gospel reading taken from Matthew 2:1-12, where Matthew narrates the story of the Magi and the star. It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. For less than $5/mo. Mark and Q are sources common to the two other synoptic gospels; hence the name the Two-Source Theory given to this explanation of the relation among the synoptics. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Except for Jechoniah, Shealtiel, and Zerubbabel, none of the names in the third section (Mt 1:12-16) is found in any Old Testament genealogy. google_ad_slot = "2022907462"; are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Bible Matthew Chapter 1 1 Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: 2 Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah fathered Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, google_ad_client = "pub-2529405258284775"; Back in the land of Israel, he must be taken to Nazareth in Galilee because of the danger to his life in Judea, where Herods son Archelaus is now ruling (Mt 2:2223). Revelation 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel, to testify to you these things in the churches. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. 11 'In truth I tell you, of all the children born to women, there has never been anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. If you donate just $5.00, the price of your coffee, Catholic Online School could keep thriving. Matthew 24:41-50 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV) 41. 7 Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa. 1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns. It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. 16 Herod was furious on realising that he had been fooled by the wise men, and in Bethlehem and its surrounding district he had all the male children killed who were two years old or less, reckoning by the date he had been careful to ask the wise men. You shall be flung down to hell. Hostility toward him has already been manifested (Mt 8:10; 9:3, 1013, 34), but here it becomes more intense. 24 Still, I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on Judgement Day than for you.'. //-->,