1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet . 5 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. Luke 2:11 For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. Catholic Bible Study. The Flight to Egypt. 20and said,f Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the childs life are dead.* 21He rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.. Matthew 22:41-23:39. 22But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod,* he was afraid to go back there. 22. Isaiah 60:3 And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising. 21 So Joseph got up and, taking the child and his mother with him, went back to the land of Israel. The vague expression through the prophets may be due to Matthews seeing a connection between Nazareth and certain texts in which there are words with a remote similarity to the name of that town. 10 The sight of the star filled them with delight. Bible Matthew Chapter 1 1 Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: 2 Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah fathered Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him." 3 Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion, shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem: BEHOLD THY KING will come to thee, the just and saviour: he is poor, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt, the foal of an ass. . Transfiguration - His face shone like the sun. 10They were overjoyed at seeing the star, Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.(M), 14So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15where he stayed until the death of Herod. Douay Rheims Version of the Catholic Bible. John 4:5-42. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. 1 After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, suddenly some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east, 2 asking, 'Where is the infant king of the Jews? google_ad_height = 600; for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.'. Directly after that confession Jesus begins to instruct his disciples about how he must go the way of suffering and death (Mt 16:21). 6.95 . They knew it to be his star, either by some prophecy among them, or by divine revelation. Matthew 2:1-2 ) It was in Bethlehem that Jesus was born. . The reason for that becomes clear upon study of the way in which Matthew presents his story of Jesus, the demands of Christian discipleship, and the breaking-in of the new and final age through the ministry but particularly through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! 3 Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas. Luke 1:78,79 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us: . for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Psalm 2:6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. In the search box, you can also enter the mentioned Strong numbers - G1~G5624 for Greek written part of the Bible (New Testament and the Septuagint) and H1~H8674 . 13* When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt,* and stay there until I tell you. If you donate just $5.00, the price of your coffee, Catholic Online School could keep thriving. What is meant by fulfillment of the law is not the demand to keep it exactly as it stood before the coming of Jesus, but rather his bringing the law to be a lasting expression of the will of God, and in that fulfillment there is much that will pass away. The kingly ancestor who lived about a thousand years after Abraham is named first, for this is the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the royal anointed one (Mt 1:16). 5In Bethlehem(E) in Judea, they replied, for this is what the prophet has written: 6But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;for out of you will come a rulerwho will shepherd my people Israel.[b](F), 7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.