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Matthew 2 is the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.It describes the events after the birth of Jesus, the visit of the magi and the attempt by King Herod to kill the infant messiah, Joseph and his family's flight into Egypt, and their later return to live in Israel, settling in Nazareth.
Matthew 2:23 is the twenty-third (and the last) verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The young Jesus and the Holy Family have just returned from Egypt and in this verse are said to settle in Nazareth. This is the final verse of Matthew's infancy narrative.
Matthew 2:5 is the fifth verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The magi have informed King Herod that they had seen portents showing the birth of the King of the Jews. Herod has asked the leading Jewish religious figures about how to find out where Jesus was to be born. In this verse they tell him.
Matthew 2:6 is the sixth verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The magi have informed King Herod that they had seen portents showing the birth of the King of the Jews. Herod has asked the leading Jewish religious figures about how to find out where Jesus was to be born.
Matthew 2:11 is the eleventh verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The magi , dispatched by King Herod , have found the small child (not infant) Jesus and in this verse present him with gifts in an event known as the Visit of the Wise Men .
Boring notes that where is the first word spoken aloud in the Gospel.Where will also be the first word spoken by Herod in Matthew 2:4.Throughout the early part of the gospel geography will be a central concern of Matthew, covered in far greater detail than in the other gospels.
Matthew challenges his reader's negative views of outsiders by contrasting these foreigners with the behaviour of those in Jerusalem. [8] Levin believes the verse reflects Matthew's social critique against the wealthy and powerful city dwellers. [9] Gundry notes that this verse again makes sure to note Herod is a king.
Matthew 2:16 is the sixteenth verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. Joseph and Mary had been visited by an angel and told that Herod would attempt to kill Jesus, their son. Doing as told, they took their infant son and fled by night into Egypt, where they stayed until Herod had died.