Matthew 2:5
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 2
“And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,”Matthew 2:5
What Does Matthew 2:5 Mean?
Matthew 2:5 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 2, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Matthew 2:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 7:42“Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”Matthew 2:1“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,”Judges 17:7“And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.”Ruth 1:1“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.”1 Samuel 16:1“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”Ruth 2:4“And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.”2 Chronicles 11:6“He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,”Matthew 21:13“And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.”Mark 1:2“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”John 7:27“Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.”Joshua 19:15“And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.”Ruth 1:19“So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?”Ruth 4:11“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:”Genesis 35:19“And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.”
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