Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, The Wise Men reach Jerusalem-The Sanhedrim, on Herod's demand, pronounce Bethlehem to be Messiah's predicted Birth-place (Matthew 2:1). NOW WHEN JESUS WAS BORN IN... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. SAYING, WHERE IS HE THAT IS BORN KING OF THE JEWS? From this it would seem they were not themselves Jews. (Compare the language of the Roman governor, John 18:33, and of the Rom... [ Continue Reading ]
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. WHEN HEROD THE KING HEARD THESE THINGS, HE WAS TROUBLED - viewing this as a danger to his own throne: perhaps his guilty conscience also suggested other grounds of fear. AND ALL JERUSALEM WITH HIM - from a... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. AND WHEN HE HAD GATHERED ALL THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND SCRIBES OF THE PEOPLE TOGETHER. The class of the "chief priests" included the high priest for the time being, toge... [ Continue Reading ]
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM; IN BETHLEHEM OF JUDEA - a prompt and involuntary testimony from the highest tribunal; which yet at length condemned Him to die. FOR THUS IT IS WRITTEN BY THE PROPHET ().... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND THOU, BETHLEHEM, [IN] THE LAND OF JUDA - the "in" being familiarly left out, as we say, 'London, Middlesex' -- ART NOT THE LEAST AMO... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. THEN HEROD, WHEN HE HAD PRIVILY CALLED THE WISE MEN. Herod has so far succeeded in his murderous design: he has tracked the spot where lies his victim, an unconscious babe. But he has an... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND HE SENT THEM TO BETHLEHEM, AND SAID, GO AND SEARCH DILIGENTLY, [ akriboos (G199) exetasate (G1833)] - 'search out care... [ Continue Reading ]
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. WHEN THEY HAD HEARD THE KING, THEY DEPARTED. But where were ye, O Jewish ecclesiastics, ye chief priests and scribes of the people?... [ Continue Reading ]
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. WHEN THEY SAW THE STAR, THEY REJOICED WITH EXCEEDING GREAT JOY, [ echareesan (G5463) charan (G5479) megaleen (G3173) sfodra (G4970)]. The language is very strong, expressing exuberant transports.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND WHEN THEY WERE COME INTO THE HOUSE - not the stable; because a... [ Continue Reading ]
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. AND BEING WARNED OF GOD IN A DREAM THAT THEY SHOULD NOT RETURN TO HEROD, THEY DEPARTED, [ anechooreesan (G402)] - or 'withdrew' -- TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY ANOTHER WAY. What a... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND WHEN THEY WERE DEPARTED, BEHO... [ Continue Reading ]
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: WHEN HE AROSE, HE TOOK THE YOUNG CHILD AND HIS MOTHER BY NIGHT - doubtless the same night - "and departed into Egypt;... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND WAS THERE UNTIL THE DEATH OF HEROD - which took place not very long after this of a horrible disease; the details of which will be found... [ Continue Reading ]
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 inquired of the wise men. THEN HEROD ... A... [ Continue Reading ]
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, THEN WAS FULFILLED THAT WHICH WAS SPOKEN BY JEREMY THE PROPHET, SAYING ( - from which the quotation differs but verbally).... [ Continue Reading ]
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. IN RAMA WAS THERE A VOICE HEARD, LAMENTATION, AND WEEPING, AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN, AND WOULD NOT BE COMFOR... [ Continue Reading ]
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, BUT WHEN HEROD WAS DEAD - Miserable Herod! Thou thoughtest thyself safe from a dreaded Rival; but it was He only that was safe from thee; and thou hast not long enjoyed even this fancied security. See... [ Continue Reading ]
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. SAYING, ARISE, AND TAKE THE YOUNG CHILD AND HIS MOTHER, AND GO INTO THE LAND OF ISRAEL - not to the land of Judea, because he was afterward expressly war... [ Continue Reading ]
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. AND HE AROSE, AND TOOK THE YOUNG CHILD AND HIS MOTHER, AND CAME INTO THE LAND OF ISRAEL - intending, as is plain from what follows, to return to Bethlehem of Judea, there, no doubt, to rear the Infant King,... [ Continue Reading ]
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: BUT WHEN HE HEARD THAT ARCHELAUS DID REIGN IN JUDEA IN THE ROOM OF HIS FATHER HEROD. Arch... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND HE CAME AND DWELT IN A CITY CALLED NAZARETH - a small town in Lower Galilee, lying in the territory of the tribe of Zebulon, and about equally distant f... [ Continue Reading ]