Matthew 2:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

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  • Judg 16:10 : 10 Then Delilah said to Samson, See, you have been making sport of me with false words; now, say truly how may you be put in bands?
  • Isa 59:7 : 7 Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.
  • Dan 3:13 : 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his wrath and passion gave orders for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be sent for. Then they made these men come in before the king.
  • Dan 3:19-20 : 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: and he gave orders that the fire was to be heated up seven times more than it was generally heated. 20 And he gave orders to certain strong men in his army to put cords on Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and put them into the burning and flaming fire.
  • Hos 10:14 : 14 So a great outcry will go up from among your people, and all your strong places will be broken, as Beth-arbel was broken by Shalman in the day of war, as the mother was broken on the rocks with her children.
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.
  • 2 Kgs 8:12 : 12 And Hazael said, Why is my lord weeping? Then he said in answer, Because I see the evil which you will do to the children of Israel: burning down their strong towns, putting their young men to death with the sword, smashing their little ones against the stones, and cutting open the women who are with child.
  • Job 12:4 : 4 It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!
  • Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these. 4 Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
  • Prov 28:15 : 15 Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.
  • Prov 28:17 : 17 One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.
  • Isa 26:21 : 21 For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.
  • Gen 39:14 : 14 She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;
  • Gen 39:17 : 17 Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me;
  • Gen 49:7 : 7 A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.
  • Num 22:29 : 29 And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.
  • Num 24:10 : 10 Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.

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  • Matt 2:17-22
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    17 Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true,

    18 In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.

    19 But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

    20 Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.

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

    22 But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.

  • Matt 2:1-15
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    1 Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

    2 Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.

    3 And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

    4 And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.

    5 And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

    6 You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.

    7 Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

    8 And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.

    9 And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.

    10 And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

    11 And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

    12 And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.

    13 And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.

    14 So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;

    15 And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

  • Dan 2:12-13
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    12 Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

    13 So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

  • Acts 12:1-2
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    1 Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

    2 And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.

  • Luke 2:15-18
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    15 And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.

    16 And they came quickly, and saw Mary and Joseph, and the child in the place where the cattle had their food.

    17 And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

    18 And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep.

  • Matt 22:6-7
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    6 And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.

    7 But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire.

  • 17 So now put every male child to death, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man.

  • Exod 1:16-18
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    16 When you are looking after the Hebrew women in childbirth, if it is a son you are to put him to death; but if it is a daughter, she may go on living.

    17 But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.

    18 And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?

  • 19 And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

  • Luke 2:6-8
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    6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

    7 And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.

    8 And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night.

  • Matt 14:5-6
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    5 And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

    6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.

  • 21 For this cause, let their children be without food, and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives be without children and become widows; let their men be overtaken by death, and their young men be put to the sword in the fight.

  • 12 And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.

  • 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

  • 20 Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them.

  • 20 For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

  • 19 He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living.

  • 3 Go now and put Amalek to the sword, putting to the curse all they have, without mercy: put to death every man and woman, every child and baby at the breast, every ox and sheep, camel and ass.

  • 4 Because they have given me up, and made this place a strange place, burning perfumes in it to other gods, of whom they and their fathers and the kings of Judah had no knowledge; and they have made this place full of the blood of those who have done no wrong;

  • 27 And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,