Matthew 2:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

And gathering together all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people, hee asked of them, where Christ should be borne.

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  • Acts 23:9 : 9 Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.
  • 1 Chr 24:4-9 : 4 And there were found mo of the sonnes of Eleazar by the number of men, then of the sonnes of Ithamar; they deuided them, to wit, among the sonnes of Eleazar, sixteene heads, according to the houshould of their fathers, and among ye sonnes of Ithamar, according to the housholde of their fathers, eight. 5 Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other, and so the rulers of the Sanctuarie and the rulers of the house of God were of the sonnes of Eleazar and of the sonnes of Ithamar. 6 And Shemaiah the sonne of Nethaneel the scribe of the Leuites, wrote them before ye King and the princes, and Zadok the Priest, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, and before ye chiefe fathers of the Priests and of the Leuites, one familie being reserued for Eleazar, and another reserued for Ithamar. 7 And the first lot fell to Iehoiarib, and the second to Iedaiah, 8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 The fifth to Malchiiah, the sixt to Miiamin, 10 The seuenth to Hakkoz, the eight to Abiiah, 11 The ninth to Ieshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 The eleuenth to Eliashib, the twelft to Iakim, 13 The thirteenth to Huppa, the fouretenth to Ieshebeab, 14 The fiftenth to Bilgah, the sixtenth to Immer, 15 The seuententh to Hezir, the eightenth to Happizzer, 16 The ninetenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Iehezekel, 17 The one and twentie to Iachin, the two & twentie to Gamul, 18 The three and twentie to Deliah, the foure and twentie to Maaziah. 19 These were their orders according to their offices, when they entred into the house of the Lorde according to their custome vnder the hande of Aaron their father, as the Lorde God of Israel had commaunded him.
  • 2 Chr 34:13 : 13 And they were ouer the bearers of burdens, and them that set forwarde all the workemen in euery worke: and of the Leuites were scribes, and officers and porters.
  • 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 Therefore Hilkiah answered and sayde to Shaphan the chaceler, I haue found the booke of the Law in the house of the Lord: & Hilkiah gaue the booke to Shaphan.
  • 2 Chr 36:14 : 14 All the chiefe of the Priestes also and of the people trespassed wonderfully, according to all the abominations of the heathen, and polluted the house of the Lorde which he had sanctified in Ierusalem.
  • Ezra 7:6 : 6 This Ezra came vp from Babel, and was a Scribe prompt in the Lawe of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had giuen, and the King gaue him all his request according to the hande of the Lord his God which was vpon him.
  • Ezra 7:11-12 : 11 And this is the copie of the letter that King Artahshashte gaue vnto Ezra the Priest & scribe, euen a writer of the words of the commadements of ye Lord, & of his statutes ouer Israel. 12 Artahshashte King of Kings to Ezra the Priest and perfite scribe of the Lawe of the God of heauen, and to Cheeneth.
  • Ezra 10:5 : 5 Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware.
  • Neh 12:7 : 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiiah, Iedaiah: these were the chiefe of the Priests, and of their brethren in the dayes of Ieshua.
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
  • Jer 8:8 : 8 Howe doe yee say, Wee are wise, and the Lawe of the Lorde is with vs? Loe, certeinly in vaine made hee it, the penne of the scribes is in vaine.
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For the Priestes lippes shoulde preserue knowledge, and they shoulde seeke the Lawe at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lorde of hostes.
  • Matt 7:29 : 29 For he taught them as one hauing authoritie, and not as the Scribes.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then sayd hee vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is taught vnto the kingdome of heauen, is like vnto an householder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things both newe and olde.
  • Matt 21:15 : 15 But when the chiefe priestes and Scribes sawe the marueiles that hee did, and the children crying in the Temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid, they disdained,
  • Matt 21:23 : 23 And whe he was come into the Temple, the chiefe Priestes, and the Elders of the people came vnto him, as he was teaching, and saide, By what authoritie doest thou these things? And who gaue thee this authoritie?
  • Matt 26:3 : 3 Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of ye people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:
  • Matt 26:47 : 47 And while hee yet spake, loe Iudas, one of the twelue, came, and with him a great multitude with swordes and staues, from the high Priests and Elders of the people.
  • Matt 27:1 : 1 Vvhen the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests, and the elders of the people tooke counsell against Iesus, to put him to death,
  • Mark 8:31 : 31 Then hee began to teache them that the Sonne of man must suffer many things, and should be reproued of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and of the Scribes, and be slaine, and within three dayes rise againe.
  • Luke 20:19 : 19 Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.
  • Luke 23:10 : 10 The hie Priests also & Scribes stood forth, and accused him vehemently.
  • John 3:10 : 10 Iesus answered, & saide vnto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?
  • John 7:32 : 32 The Pharises heard that the people murmured these thinges of him, and the Pharises, and high Priestes sent officers to take him.
  • John 8:3 : 3 Then the Scribes, & the Pharises brought vnto him a woman, taken in adulterie, and set her in the middes,
  • John 18:3 : 3 Iudas then, after hee had receiued a band of men and officers of the high Priests, and of the Pharises, came thither with lanternes and torches, and weapons.
  • Acts 4:5 : 5 And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes, were gathered together at Hierusalem,
  • Acts 6:12 : 12 Thus they mooued the people & the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,

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    5 And they saide vnto him, At Beth-leem in Iudea: for so it is written by the Prophet,

    6 And thou Beth-leem in the lande of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: For out of thee shall come the gouernour that shall feede that my people Israel.

    7 Then Herod priuily called the Wisemen, and diligently inquired of them the time of the starre that appeared,

    8 And sent them to Beth-leem, saying, Goe, and searche diligently for the babe: and when ye haue founde him, bring mee worde againe, that I may come also, and worship him.

    9 So when they had heard the King, they departed: and loe, the starre which they had seene in the East, went before them, till it came and stoode ouer the place where the babe was.

  • Matt 2:1-3
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    1 When Iesvs then was borne at Bethleem in Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the King, beholde, there came Wisemen from the East to Hierusalem,

    2 Saying, Where is that King of the Iewes that is borne? For wee haue seene his starre in the East, and are come to worship him.

    3 When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him.

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    3 Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of ye people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:

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    15 And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.

    16 So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, & the babe laid in the cratch.

    17 And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.

    18 And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.

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    13 Then Pilate called together the hie Priests and the rulers, and the people,

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    42 Saith not the Scripture that that Christ shall come of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Beth-leem, where Dauid was?

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    66 And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, and the hie Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their councill,

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    15 And was there vnto the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.

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    17 Then was that fulfilled which is spoken by the Prophet Ieremias, saying,

  • Luke 2:3-4
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    3 Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie.

    4 And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)

  • Acts 4:26-27
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    26 The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

    27 For doutlesse, against thine holy Sonne Iesus, whome thou haddest anoynted, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselues together,

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    53 So they led Iesus away to the hie Priest, and to him came together all the hie Priestes, and the Elders, and the Scribes.

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    2 And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.

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    11 That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lorde.

    12 And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch.

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    6 And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,

    7 And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne.

    8 And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke.

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    11 But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.

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    5 And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes, were gathered together at Hierusalem,

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    27 Then they came againe to Hierusalem: and as he walked in the Temple, there came to him ye hie Priestes, & the Scribes, & the Elders,

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    41 While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,

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    57 Nowe both the hie Priestes and the Pharises had giuen a commaundement, that if any man knew where he were, he should shewe it, that they might take him.

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    57 And they tooke Iesus, and led him to Caiaphas the hie Priest, where the Scribes and the Elders were assembled.

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    1 And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the hie Priests and the Scribes came vpon him with the Elders,

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    20 Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babes life.

    21 Then he arose vp and tooke the babe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

    22 But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile,

    23 And went and dwelt in a citie called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That hee should be called a Nazarite.

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    2 And thou Beth-leem Ephrathah art litle to bee among the thousandes of Iudah, yet out of thee shall he come forth vnto me, that shalbe the ruler in Israel: whose goings forth haue bene fro the beginning and from euerlasting.

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    15 But when the chiefe priestes and Scribes sawe the marueiles that hee did, and the children crying in the Temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid, they disdained,

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    22 And al this was done that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by ye Prophet, saying,

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    20 But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.

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    1 And anon in the dawning, the hie Priestes helde a Councill with the Elders, and the Scribes, and the whole Council, and bound Iesus, and led him away, and deliuered him to Pilate.

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    46 And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

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    17 When they were then gathered together, Pilate said vnto the, Whether will ye that I let loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ?

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    35 And Iesus answered & said teaching in the Temple, Howe say the Scribes that Christ is the sonne of Dauid?