Matthew 2:23

American Standard Version (1901)

and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

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  • Judg 13:5 : 5 for, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come upon his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
  • John 18:7 : 7 Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
  • John 1:45-46 : 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
  • John 18:5 : 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he] . And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
  • John 19:19 : 19 And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  • Luke 1:26 : 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
  • Luke 2:39 : 39 And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
  • Matt 1:22 : 22 Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
  • Matt 26:71 : 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another [maid] saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
  • Mark 1:24 : 24 saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
  • 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know; [
  • Acts 24:5 : 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
  • Num 6:13 : 13 And this is the law of the Nazirite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tent of meeting:
  • Ps 69:9-9 : 9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me. 10 When I wept, [and chastened] my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.
  • Isa 53:1-2 : 1 Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? 2 For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

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    13and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:

    14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

    15The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

  • Matt 1:20-23
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    20But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

    21And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.

    22Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

  • Matt 2:4-6
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    4And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

    5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

    6And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come forth a governor, who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

  • Luke 2:3-7
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    3And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.

    4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

    5to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

    6And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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    39And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

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    13Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

    14And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

    15and 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 did I call my son.

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

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  • Luke 4:16-17
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    16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

    17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

  • Luke 1:26-27
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    26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

    27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

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    4Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

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    17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

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    9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

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    1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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    27And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

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    25and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

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    31And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

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  • Luke 2:16-17
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    16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

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    45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

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

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    32A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

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    12And this [is] the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

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    44For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

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    11And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

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    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

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    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.