Matthew 2:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Matt 8:29 : 29 And they gave a loud cry, saying, What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to give us punishment before the time?
  • Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!
  • John 11:47-48 : 47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs. 48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.
  • Acts 4:2 : 2 Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.
  • Acts 4:24-27 : 24 And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them: 25 Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? 26 The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: 27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,
  • Acts 5:24-28 : 24 Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business. 25 And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people. 26 Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people. 27 And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them, 28 We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.
  • Acts 16:20-21 : 20 And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town; 21 Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.
  • Acts 17:6-7 : 6 And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here; 7 Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel? 18 Then he said in answer, I have not been troubling Israel, but you and your family; because, turning away from the orders of the Lord, you have gone after the Baals.

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  • Matt 2:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    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.

  • Matt 2:7-10
    4 verses
    78%

    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.

  • Matt 2:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    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,

  • Matt 2:12-17
    6 verses
    76%

    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.

    16 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.

    17 Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true,

  • Luke 23:6-9
    4 verses
    75%

    6 But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?

    7 And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time.

    8 Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.

    9 And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.

  • Luke 9:7
    73%

    7 Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;

  • Matt 2:19-22
    4 verses
    73%

    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 14:1
    72%

    1 At that time news of Jesus came to Herod the king;

  • Mark 6:20
    72%

    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.

  • Acts 12:1
    72%

    1 Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

  • Acts 17:8
    71%

    8 And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

  • Luke 2:16-18
    3 verses
    71%

    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.

  • Luke 1:12
    70%

    12 And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.

  • Matt 21:10
    70%

    10 And when he came into Jerusalem, all the town was moved, saying, Who is this?

  • Acts 4:27
    69%

    27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

  • Dan 2:3
    69%

    3 And the king said to them, I have had a dream, and my spirit is troubled by the desire to have the dream made clear to me.

  • Acts 12:19-21
    3 verses
    68%

    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.

    20 Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food.

    21 And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them.

  • Luke 9:9
    68%

    9 And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.

  • Luke 3:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    19 But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,

    20 Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.

  • Luke 1:65
    68%

    65 And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.

  • Matt 14:5-6
    2 verses
    68%

    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.

  • Mark 6:16
    68%

    16 But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.

  • Mark 6:14
    68%

    14 And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

  • Luke 2:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

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

    9 And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.

  • Luke 1:29
    67%

    29 But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?

  • Luke 13:31
    67%

    31 At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.

  • Acts 21:31
    67%

    31 And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.