Matthew 2:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • Acts 23:9 : 9 And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?
  • 1 Chr 24:4-9 : 4 And there were more chiefs among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; and this is how they were grouped: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, all heads of families; and of the sons of Ithamar, heads of families, there were eight. 5 So they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar. 6 And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on. 7 Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah, 8 The third Harim, the fourth Seorim, 9 The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin, 10 The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah, 11 The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah, 12 The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim, 13 The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab, 14 The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer, 15 The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez, 16 The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel, 17 The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul, 18 The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah. 19 So they were put into their different groups, to take their places in the house of the Lord, in agreement with the rules made by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.
  • 2 Chr 34:13 : 13 Had authority over the transport workers, giving directions to all who were doing any sort of work; and among the Levites there were scribes and overseers and door-keepers.
  • 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 Then Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, I have made discovery of the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
  • 2 Chr 36:14 : 14 And more than this, all the great men of Judah and the priests and the people made their sin great, turning to all the disgusting ways of the nations; and they made unclean the house of the Lord which he had made holy in Jerusalem.
  • Ezra 7:6 : 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe, expert in the law of Moses which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given: and the king, moved by the Lord his God, gave him whatever he made request for.
  • Ezra 7:11-12 : 11 Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel: 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;
  • Ezra 10:5 : 5 Then Ezra got up, and made the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and all Israel take an oath that they would do this. So they took an oath.
  • Neh 12:7 : 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
  • Jer 8:8 : 8 How is it that you say, We are wise and the law of the Lord is with us? But see, the false pen of the scribes has made it false.
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.
  • Matt 7:29 : 29 for he was teaching as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.
  • Matt 21:15 : 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,
  • Matt 21:23 : 23 And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
  • Matt 26:3 : 3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
  • Matt 26:47 : 47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.
  • Matt 27:1 : 1 Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.
  • Mark 8:31 : 31 And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.
  • Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
  • Luke 23:10 : 10 And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.
  • John 3:10 : 10 And Jesus, answering, said, Are you the teacher of Israel and have no knowledge of these things?
  • John 7:32 : 32 This discussion of the people came to the ears of the Pharisees; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent servants to take him.
  • John 8:3 : 3 Now the scribes and Pharisees came, with a woman who had been taken in the act of sinning against the married relation;
  • John 18:3 : 3 So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms.
  • Acts 4:5 : 5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;
  • Acts 6:12 : 12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

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

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    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.

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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,

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

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    26 The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:

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    6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

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    5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

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    57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

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    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.

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    46 And after three days they came across him in the Temple, seated among the wise men, giving ear to their words and putting questions to them.

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    17 So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

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    35 And Jesus, when he was teaching in the Temple, said, How do the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?