Matthew 2:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

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  • Ps 67:4 : 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for You shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.
  • Luke 2:10 : 10 And the angel said to them, Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be to all people.
  • Luke 2:20 : 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.
  • Rom 15:9-9 : 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name. 10 And again he says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; and laud him, all you people. 12 And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • Ps 105:3 : 3 Glory in his holy name: let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
  • Deut 32:13 : 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
  • Acts 13:46-48 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

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    7Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

    8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

    9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

  • Matt 2:1-4
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    1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

    2Saying, Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him.

    3When King Herod heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

    4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

  • Matt 2:11-14
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    11And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

    12And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

    13And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

    14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

  • Luke 2:6-18
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    6And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and 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, staying in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

    9And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

    10And the angel said to them, Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be to all people.

    11For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

    12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

    13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

    14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.

    15And it came to pass, as the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.

    16And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

    17And when they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

    18And all who heard it wondered at those things which were told to them by the shepherds.

  • Luke 2:20
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    20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

  • Luke 24:52
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    52And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

  • Ps 48:5
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    5They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled and hurried away.

  • Isa 9:2-3
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    2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined.

    3You have multiplied the nation and not increased the joy; they rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

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    14You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

  • Matt 2:16-17
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    17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

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    31When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

  • Matt 2:19-21
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    19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

    20Saying, Arise, take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for those who sought the young child's life are dead.

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

  • Luke 2:32-33
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    32a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

    33And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.

  • Acts 13:52
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    52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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    39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

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    26So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

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    16The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

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  • Ps 45:15
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    15With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

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    30for my eyes have seen your salvation,

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    37And when he was nearing, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

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    8And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

    9And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, Rejoice! And they came and held him by the feet, and worshiped him.

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    7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?