Matthew 2:3

American Standard Version (1901)

And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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  • Matt 8:29 : 29 And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
  • Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
  • John 11:47-48 : 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
  • Acts 4:2 : 2 being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
  • Acts 4:24-27 : 24 And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is: 25 who by the Holy Spirit, [by] the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: 27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
  • Acts 5:24-28 : 24 Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow. 25 And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
  • Acts 16:20-21 : 20 and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
  • Acts 17:6-7 : 6 And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; 7 whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou hast followed the Baalim.

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  • Matt 2:1-2
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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,

    2Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

  • Matt 2:7-10
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    7Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

    8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

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

    10And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

  • Matt 2:4-5
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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,

  • Matt 2:12-17
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    12And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

    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.

    16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

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

  • Luke 23:6-9
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    6But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

    7And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.

    8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

    9And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

  • Luke 9:7
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    7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

  • Matt 2:19-22
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    19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

    20Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.

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

    22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned [of God] in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

  • Matt 14:1
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    1At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

  • Mark 6:20
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    20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

  • Acts 12:1
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    1Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

  • Acts 17:8
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    8And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

  • Luke 2:16-18
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    16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

    17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

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  • Luke 1:12
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    12And Zacharias was troubled when he saw [him], and fear fell upon him.

  • Matt 21:10
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    10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?

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    3And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.

  • Acts 12:19-21
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    20Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country.

    21And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

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  • Luke 3:19-20
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    19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

    20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

  • Luke 1:65
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    65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

  • Matt 14:5-6
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    5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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  • Mark 6:14
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  • Luke 2:8-9
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    8And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

    9And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • Luke 1:29
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    29But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.

  • Luke 13:31
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    31In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.

  • Acts 21:31
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    31And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.