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WEB·Matthew 2

¹Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

KJVNow^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 was born^G1080^(G5685) in^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea^G2449 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Herod^G2264 the king^G935, behold^G2400^(G5628), there came^G3854^(G5633) wise men^G3097 from^G575 the east^G395 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414,

² “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Where^G4226 is^G2076^(G5748) he that is born^G5088^(G5685) King^G935 of the Jews^G2453? for^G1063 we have seen^G1492^(G5627) his^G846 star^G792 in^G1722 the east^G395, and^G2532 are come^G2064^(G5627) to worship^G4352^(G5658) him^G846.

³ When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

KJVWhen^G1161 Herod^G2264 the king^G935 had heard^G191^(G5660) these things, he was troubled^G5015^(G5681), and^G2532 all^G3956 Jerusalem^G2414 with^G3326 him^G846.

⁴ Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he had gathered^G4863 all^G3956 the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 scribes^G1122 of the people^G2992 together^G4863^(G5631), he demanded^G4441^(G5711) of^G3844 them^G846 where^G4226 Christ^G5547 should be born^G1080^(G5743).

⁵ They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

KJVAnd^G1161 they said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, In^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea^G2449: for^G1063 thus^G3779 it is written^G1125^(G5769) by^G1223 the prophet^G4396,

⁶ ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”

KJVAnd^G2532 thou^G4771 Bethlehem^G965, in the land^G1093 of Juda^G2448, art^G1488^(G5748) not^G3760 the least^G1646 among^G1722 the princes^G2232 of Juda^G2448: for^G1063 out of^G1537 thee^G4675 shall come^G1831^(G5695) a Governor^G2233^(G5740), that^G3748 shall rule^G4165^(G5692) my^G3450 people^G2992 Israel^G2474.

⁷ Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

KJVThen^G5119 Herod^G2264, when he had privily^G2977 called^G2564^(G5660) the wise men^G3097, enquired^G198 of^G3844 them^G846 diligently^G198^(G5656) what time^G5550 the star^G792 appeared^G5316^(G5730).

⁸ He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”

KJVAnd^G2532 he sent^G3992^(G5660) them^G846 to^G1519 Bethlehem^G965, and said^G2036^(G5627), Go^G4198^(G5679) and search^G1833^(G5657) diligently^G199 for^G4012 the young child^G3813; and^G1161 when^G1875 ye have found^G2147^(G5632) him, bring^G518 me^G3427 word again^G518^(G5657), that^G3704 I may come^G2064^(G5631) and worship^G4352^(G5661) him^G846 also^G2504.

⁹ They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.

KJVWhen^G1161 they had heard^G191^(G5660) the king^G935, they departed^G4198^(G5675); and^G2532, lo^G2400^(G5628), the star^G792, which^G3739 they saw^G1492^(G5627) in^G1722 the east^G395, went before^G4254^(G5707) them^G846, till^G2193 it came^G2064^(G5631) and stood^G2476^(G5627) over^G1883 where^G3757 the young child^G3813 was^G2258^(G5713).

¹⁰ When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

KJVWhen^G1161 they saw^G1492^(G5631) the star^G792, they rejoiced^G5463^(G5644) with exceeding^G4970 great^G3173 joy^G5479.

¹¹ They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

KJVAnd^G2532 when they were come^G2064^(G5631) into^G1519 the house^G3614, they saw^G2147^(G5627)^(G5625)^G1492^(G5627) the young child^G3813 with^G3326 Mary^G3137 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 fell down^G4098^(G5631), and worshipped^G4352^(G5656) him^G846: and^G2532 when they had opened^G455^(G5660) their^G846 treasures^G2344, they presented^G4374^(G5656) unto him^G846 gifts^G1435; gold^G5557, and^G2532 frankincense^G3030, and^G2532 myrrh^G4666.

¹² Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

KJVAnd^G2532 being warned of God^G5537^(G5685) in^G2596 a dream^G3677 that they should^G344 not^G3361 return^G344^(G5658) to^G4314 Herod^G2264, they departed^G402^(G5656) into^G1519 their own^G846 country^G5561 another^G1223^G243 way^G3598.

¹³ Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

KJVAnd^G1161 when they^G846 were departed^G402^(G5660), behold^G2400^(G5628), the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316^(G5727) to Joseph^G2501 in^G2596 a dream^G3677, saying^G3004^(G5723), Arise^G1453^(G5685), and take^G3880^(G5628) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 flee^G5343^(G5720) into^G1519 Egypt^G125, and^G2532 be thou^G2468^(G5749) there^G1563 until^G2193 I^G302 bring^G2036 thee^G4671 word^G2036^(G5632): for^G1063 Herod^G2264 will^G3195^(G5719) seek^G2212^(G5721) the young child^G3813 to destroy^G622^(G5658) him^G846.

¹⁴ He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,

KJVWhen^G1161 he arose^G1453^(G5685), he took^G3880^(G5627) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 by night^G3571, and^G2532 departed^G402^(G5656) into^G1519 Egypt^G125:

¹⁵ and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

KJVAnd^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) there^G1563 until^G2193 the death^G5054 of Herod^G2264: that^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) of^G5259 the Lord^G2962 by^G1223 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723), Out of^G1537 Egypt^G125 have I called^G2564^(G5656) my^G3450 son^G5207.

¹⁶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

KJVThen^G5119 Herod^G2264, when he saw^G1492^(G5631) that^G3754 he was mocked^G1702^(G5681) of^G5259 the wise men^G3097, was exceeding^G3029 wroth^G2373^(G5681), and^G2532 sent forth^G649^(G5660), and slew^G337^(G5627) all^G3956 the children^G3816 that were in^G1722 Bethlehem^G965, and^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956 the coasts^G3725 thereof^G846, from^G575 two years old^G1332 and^G2532 under^G2736, according^G2596 to the time^G5550 which^G3739 he had diligently enquired^G198^(G5656) of^G3844 the wise men^G3097.

¹⁷ Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

KJVThen^G5119 was fulfilled^G4137^(G5681) that which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) by^G5259 Jeremy^G2408 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723),

¹⁸ “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”

KJVIn^G1722 Rama^G4471 was there^G191 a voice^G5456 heard^G191^(G5681), lamentation^G2355, and^G2532 weeping^G2805, and^G2532 great^G4183 mourning^G3602, Rachel^G4478 weeping^G2799^(G5723) for her^G846 children^G5043, and^G2532 would^G2309^(G5707) not^G3756 be comforted^G3870^(G5683), because^G3754 they are^G1526^(G5748) not^G3756.

¹⁹ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

KJVBut^G1161 when Herod^G2264 was dead^G5053^(G5660), behold^G2400^(G5628), an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316^(G5727) in^G2596 a dream^G3677 to Joseph^G2501 in^G1722 Egypt^G125,

²⁰ “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Arise^G1453^(G5685), and take^G3880^(G5628) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 go^G4198^(G5737) into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel^G2474: for^G1063 they are dead^G2348^(G5758) which^G3588 sought^G2212^(G5723) the young child's^G3813 life^G5590.

²¹ He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

KJVAnd^G1161 he arose^G1453^(G5685), and took^G3880^(G5627) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel^G2474.

²² But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

KJVBut^G1161 when he heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 Archelaus^G745 did reign^G936^(G5719) in^G1909 Judaea^G2449 in the room^G473 of his^G846 father^G3962 Herod^G2264, he was afraid^G5399^(G5675) to go^G565^(G5629) thither^G1563: notwithstanding^G1161, being warned of God^G5537^(G5685) in^G2596 a dream^G3677, he turned aside^G402^(G5656) into^G1519 the parts^G3313 of Galilee^G1056:

²³ and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.

KJVAnd^G2532 he came^G2064^(G5631) and dwelt^G2730^(G5656) in^G1519 a city^G4172 called^G3004^(G5746) Nazareth^G3478: that^G3704 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) by^G1223 the prophets^G4396,^G3754 He shall be called^G2564^(G5701) a Nazarene^G3480.

WEB·Matthew 1

¹The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

KJVThe book^G976 of the generation^G1078 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, the son^G5207 of David^G1138, the son^G5207 of Abraham^G11.

² Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.

KJVAbraham^G11 begat^G1080^(G5656) Isaac^G2464; and^G1161 Isaac^G2464 begat^G1080^(G5656) Jacob^G2384; and^G1161 Jacob^G2384 begat^G1080^(G5656) Judas^G2455 and^G2532 his^G846 brethren^G80;

³ Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

KJVAnd^G1161 Judas^G2455 begat^G1080^(G5656) Phares^G5329 and^G2532 Zara^G2196 of^G1537 Thamar^G2283; and^G1161 Phares^G5329 begat^G1080^(G5656) Esrom^G2074; and^G1161 Esrom^G2074 begat^G1080^(G5656) Aram^G689;

⁴ Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.

KJVAnd^G1161 Aram^G689 begat^G1080^(G5656) Aminadab^G284; and^G1161 Aminadab^G284 begat^G1080^(G5656) Naasson^G3476; and^G1161 Naasson^G3476 begat^G1080^(G5656) Salmon^G4533;

⁵ Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

KJVAnd^G1161 Salmon^G4533 begat^G1080^(G5656) Booz^G1003 of^G1537 Rachab^G4477; and^G1161 Booz^G1003 begat^G1080^(G5656) Obed^G5601 of^G1537 Ruth^G4503; and^G1161 Obed^G5601 begat^G1080^(G5656) Jesse^G2421;

⁶ Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.

KJVAnd^G1161 Jesse^G2421 begat^G1080^(G5656) David^G1138 the king^G935; and^G1161 David^G1138 the king^G935 begat^G1080^(G5656) Solomon^G4672 of^G1537 her^G3588 that had been the wife of Urias^G3774;

⁷ Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

KJVAnd^G1161 Solomon^G4672 begat^G1080^(G5656) Roboam^G4497; and^G1161 Roboam^G4497 begat^G1080^(G5656) Abia^G7; and^G1161 Abia^G7 begat^G1080^(G5656) Asa^G760;

⁸ Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.

KJVAnd^G1161 Asa^G760 begat^G1080^(G5656) Josaphat^G2498; and^G1161 Josaphat^G2498 begat^G1080^(G5656) Joram^G2496; and^G1161 Joram^G2496 begat^G1080^(G5656) Ozias^G3604;

⁹ Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.

KJVAnd^G1161 Ozias^G3604 begat^G1080^(G5656) Joatham^G2488; and^G1161 Joatham^G2488 begat^G1080^(G5656) Achaz^G881; and^G1161 Achaz^G881 begat^G1080^(G5656) Ezekias^G1478;

¹⁰ Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.

KJVAnd^G1161 Ezekias^G1478 begat^G1080^(G5656) Manasses^G3128; and^G1161 Manasses^G3128 begat^G1080^(G5656) Amon^G300; and^G1161 Amon^G300 begat^G1080^(G5656) Josias^G2502;

¹¹ Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

KJVAnd^G1161 Josias^G2502 begat^G1080^(G5656) Jechonias^G2423 and^G2532 his^G846 brethren^G80, about the time^G1909 they were carried away^G3350 to Babylon^G897:

¹² After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.

KJVAnd^G1161 after^G3326 they were brought^G3350 to Babylon^G897, Jechonias^G2423 begat^G1080^(G5656) Salathiel^G4528; and^G1161 Salathiel^G4528 begat^G1080^(G5656) Zorobabel^G2216;

¹³ Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.

KJVAnd^G1161 Zorobabel^G2216 begat^G1080^(G5656) Abiud^G10; and^G1161 Abiud^G10 begat^G1080^(G5656) Eliakim^G1662; and^G1161 Eliakim^G1662 begat^G1080^(G5656) Azor^G107;

¹⁴ Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.

KJVAnd^G1161 Azor^G107 begat^G1080^(G5656) Sadoc^G4524; and^G1161 Sadoc^G4524 begat^G1080^(G5656) Achim^G885; and^G1161 Achim^G885 begat^G1080^(G5656) Eliud^G1664;

¹⁵ Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.

KJVAnd^G1161 Eliud^G1664 begat^G1080^(G5656) Eleazar^G1648; and^G1161 Eleazar^G1648 begat^G1080^(G5656) Matthan^G3157; and^G1161 Matthan^G3157 begat^G1080^(G5656) Jacob^G2384;

¹⁶ Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

KJVAnd^G1161 Jacob^G2384 begat^G1080^(G5656) Joseph^G2501 the husband^G435 of Mary^G3137, of^G1537 whom^G3739 was born^G1080^(G5681) Jesus^G2424, who^G3588 is called^G3004^(G5746) Christ^G5547.

¹⁷ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

KJVSo^G3767 all^G3956 the generations^G1074 from^G575 Abraham^G11 to^G2193 David^G1138 are fourteen^G1180 generations^G1074; and^G2532 from^G575 David^G1138 until^G2193 the carrying away^G3350 into Babylon^G897 are fourteen^G1180 generations^G1074; and^G2532 from^G575 the carrying away^G3350 into Babylon^G897 unto^G2193 Christ^G5547 are fourteen^G1180 generations^G1074.

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

KJVNow^G1161 the birth^G1083 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 was^G2258^(G5713) on this wise^G3779: When as^G1063 his^G846 mother^G3384 Mary^G3137 was espoused^G3423^(G5685) to Joseph^G2501, before^G4250^G2228 they^G846 came together^G4905^(G5629), she was found^G2147^(G5681) with child^G1722^G1064^G2192^(G5723) of^G1537 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

¹⁹ Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

KJVThen^G1161 Joseph^G2501 her^G846 husband^G435, being^G5607^(G5752) a just^G1342 man, and^G2532 not^G3361 willing^G2309^(G5723) to make^G3856 her^G846 a publick example^G3856^(G5658), was minded^G1014^(G5675) to put^G630 her^G846 away^G630^(G5658) privily^G2977.

²⁰ But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

KJVBut^G1161 while he^G846 thought on^G1760^(G5679) these things^G5023, behold^G2400^(G5628), the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeared^G5316^(G5648) unto him^G846 in^G2596 a dream^G3677, saying^G3004^(G5723), Joseph^G2501, thou son^G5207 of David^G1138, fear^G5399^(G5680) not^G3361 to take^G3880^(G5629) unto thee^G4675 Mary^G3137 thy wife^G1135: for^G1063 that which is conceived^G1080^(G5685) in^G1722 her^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) of^G1537 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

²¹ She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

KJVAnd^G1161 she shall bring forth^G5088^(G5695) a son^G5207, and^G2532 thou shalt call^G2564^(G5692) his^G846 name^G3686 JESUS^G2424: for^G1063 he^G846 shall save^G4982^(G5692) his^G846 people^G2992 from^G575 their^G846 sins^G266.

²² Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

KJVNow^G1161 all^G3650 this^G5124 was done^G1096^(G5754), that^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) of^G5259 the Lord^G2962 by^G1223 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723),

²³ “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), a virgin^G3933 shall be with child^G1722^G1064^G2192^(G5692), and^G2532 shall bring forth^G5088^(G5695) a son^G5207, and^G2532 they shall call^G2564^(G5692) his^G846 name^G3686 Emmanuel^G1694, which^G3739 being interpreted^G3177^(G5746) is^G2076^(G5748), God^G2316 with^G3326 us^G2257.

²⁴ Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

KJVThen^G1161 Joseph^G2501 being raised^G1326^(G5685) from^G575 sleep^G5258 did^G4160^(G5656) as^G5613 the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 had bidden^G4367^(G5656) him^G846, and^G2532 took^G3880^(G5627) unto him^G846 his wife^G1135:

²⁵ and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

KJVAnd^G2532 knew^G1097^(G5707) her^G846 not^G3756 till^G2193^G3739 she had brought forth^G5088^(G5627) her^G846 firstborn^G4416 son^G5207: and^G2532 he called^G2564^(G5656) his^G846 name^G3686 JESUS^G2424.

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