Matthew 2:7

American Standard Version (1901)

Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 1:10 : 10 come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.
  • 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time.
  • Ps 10:9-9 : 9 He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net. 10 He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
  • Ps 64:4-6 : 4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them? 6 They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
  • Ps 83:3-4 : 3 Thy take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
  • Isa 7:5-7 : 5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying, 6 Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set up a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel; 7 thus saith the Lord Jehovah, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
  • Ezek 38:10-11 : 10 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device: 11 and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;
  • Matt 26:3-5 : 3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas; 4 and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
  • Rev 12:1-5 : 1 And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars; 2 and she was with child; and she crieth out, travailing in birth, and in pain to be delivered. 3 And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven diadems. 4 And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered he may devour her child. 5 And she was delivered of a son, a man child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne.
  • Rev 12:15 : 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 2:1-6
    6 verses
    85%

    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.

    3And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

    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.

  • Matt 2:8-17
    10 verses
    84%

    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.

    11And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

    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,

  • Matt 2:19-22
    4 verses
    73%

    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,

  • Luke 23:7-9
    3 verses
    72%

    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 2:15-18
    4 verses
    72%

    15And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

    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.

    18And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

  • Matt 14:1
    70%

    1At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

  • Dan 5:15
    70%

    15And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

  • Luke 2:6-9
    4 verses
    69%

    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.

    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.

  • Esth 1:13
    69%

    13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

  • Acts 12:19
    68%

    19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

  • Acts 12:1
    68%

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

  • Mark 6:20-21
    2 verses
    68%

    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.

    21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

  • Luke 2:20
    68%

    20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

  • Luke 9:9
    68%

    9And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

  • Dan 4:6
    67%

    6Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

  • Dan 2:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

    2Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

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

  • Luke 2:12
    67%

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

  • Luke 9:7
    67%

    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;

  • Acts 12:21
    66%

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

  • Matt 1:19
    66%

    19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

  • Dan 2:13
    66%

    13So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.