Matthew 2:5
“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said,“for it is written this way by the prophet:
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- Gen 35:19 : 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath(that is, Bethlehem).
- Josh 19:15 : 15 Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns.
- Ruth 1:1 : 1 ¶ A Family Tragedy: Famine and Death During the time of the judges there was a famine in the land of Judah. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with his wife and two sons.
- Ruth 1:19 : 19 So the two of them journeyed together until they arrived in Bethlehem. Naomi and Ruth Arrive in BethlehemWhen they entered Bethlehem, the whole village was excited about their arrival. The women of the village said,“Can this be Naomi?”
- Ruth 2:4 : 4 Boaz and Ruth Meet Now at that very moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters,“May the LORD be with you!” They replied,“May the LORD bless you!”
- Ruth 4:11 : 11 All the people who were at the gate and the elders replied,“We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel! May you prosper in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.
- 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 Samuel Anoints David as King The LORD said to Samuel,“How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”
- John 7:42 : 42 Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
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- Matt 2:6-94 verses82%
6‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.
8He sent them to Bethlehem and said,“Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.”
9After listening to the king they left, and once again the star they saw when it rose led them until it stopped above the place where the child was.
- Matt 2:1-44 verses82%
1The Visit of the Wise Men After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem
2saying,“Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
3When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
- John 7:41-422 verses78%
41Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
42Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- Mic 5:2-32 verses78%
2A King Will Come and a Remnant Will Prosper(5:1) As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah– from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.
3So the LORD will hand the people of Israel over to their enemies until the time when the woman in labor gives birth. Then the rest of the king’s countrymen will return to be reunited with the people of Israel.
- Matt 1:22-232 verses77%
22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
23“Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means“God with us.”
- Luke 2:3-86 verses77%
3Everyone went to his own town to be registered.
4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.
5He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.
6While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.
7And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8The Shepherds’ Visit Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.
- Matt 2:20-234 verses76%
20saying,“Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.”
21So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.
22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.
23He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.
- Luke 2:15-184 verses75%
15When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another,“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us.”
16So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger.
17When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,
18and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.
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17Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
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15He stayed there until Herod died. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled:“I called my Son out of Egypt.”
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14so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled:
- Luke 2:11-133 verses73%
11Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.
12This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
13Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
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4This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:
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20So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.
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32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
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2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,
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17This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
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52They replied,“You aren’t from Galilee too, are you? Investigate carefully and you will see that no prophet comes from Galilee!”
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39So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
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17and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
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11And the crowds were saying,“This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
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17They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, but stopped at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem.
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10This is the one about whom it is written:‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’
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12After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.
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18The Levite said to him,“We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. That’s where I’m from. I had business in Bethlehem in Judah, but now I’m heading home. But no one has invited me into their home.
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26Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
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32a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
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45Philip found Nathanael and told him,“We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets also wrote about– Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”