Matthew 2 KJV 1900/2016 Parallel

• 1 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, (KJV 1900)
• 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

• 2 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. (KJV 1900)
• 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? Since we have seen His star in the east, and have come to worship Him.”

• 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. (KJV 1900)
• 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, (KJV 1900)

• 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. (KJV 1900)

• 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 12 And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 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 from the wise men. (KJV 1900)

• 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

• 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. (KJV 1900)

• 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in 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: (KJV 1900)

• 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. (KJV 1900)

(King James Version, Pure Cambridge Edition 1900)

See Also

English

• Matthew 2
• Matthew 2 King James Version 1900/2016 Parallel
• Matthew 2 King James Version 1611/1900 Parallel
• Matthew 2 King James Version 1611
• Matthew 2 Bishops' Bible 1568
• Matthew 2 Matthew's Bible 1549
• Matthew 2 Coverdale Bible 1535
• Matthew 2 Tyndale Bible 1534
• Matthew 2 Wycliffe Bible 1395

Greek

• Matthew 2 Greek NT: Beza's Textus Receptus (1598)
• Matthew 2 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus (1894)