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Matthew 2:2
Matthew 2:2
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righteousness was fulfilled, before he himself began to fulfil all…Matthew 2 — OverviewMatthew 2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeMatthew 2:1, The wise men from the east enquire after Christ; Matthew 2:3, at which Herod is alarmed; Matthew 2:9, They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, worship him, and offer their presents; Matthew 2:13, Joseph…Matthew 2:1-8Matthew 2:1-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt was a mark of humiliation put upon the Lord Jesus that, though he
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observed and taken notice of, his birth was obscure and unregarded:…Matthew 2:2Matthew 2:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleSaying, where is he that is born king of the Jews?.... These words were spoken to the Jews, or rather to Herod the king, or his ministers and courtiers, or to each of them, as the wise men had the opportunity of…
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