Matthew 2

World English Bible (WEB)

9 Ref They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

10 Ref When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

11 Ref They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 Ref Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

13 Ref Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

9 Ref And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

10 Ref And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 Ref And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12 Ref And being warned `of God' in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 Ref Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

King James Version (KJV)

9 Ref When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

10 Ref When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 Ref And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

12 Ref And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 Ref And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

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