Matthew 2:1

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When Jesus was born - See the full account of his birth in Luke 2:1-20 . In Bethlehem of Judea - Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was a...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now when (1) Jesus was born in Bethlehem of (a) Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came (b) wise men from the east to Jerusalem, (1...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2. Three Incidents of Christ's Childhood. Matthew 2:1-12 . The Visit of the Magians.The religion of the Magi well deserved the double ho...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jesus. See App-98. in. Greek. en. App-104. Bethlehem . house of bread. Five miles south of Jerusalem. One of the fenced cities of Rehoboam,...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Now when Jesus had been born How it came about that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Matthew does not say. The Spirit of God, who had appoint...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1279 THE WISE MEN SEEKING CHRIST Matthew 2:1-2 . Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judζa, in the days of Herod the king, behold...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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, Bethlehem of Ju...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bethlehem of Judea—wise men, &c.— Bethlehem was a small town in the tribe of Judah, which lay on the southof Jerusalem; there was a city of the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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, The Wise...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Bethlehem ] or Ephrathah, the city of David, Isaiah 5 m. S. of Jerusalem: see Genesis 35:16 ; Genesis 35:19 ; Genesis 48:7 ; 1 Samuel 16:4 ;...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Wise Men 1-12. The star in the east and the visit of the Magi (peculiar to St. Matthew). The incident fits well into secular history. About th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. (1) In the days of Herod the king. — The death of Herod took place in the year of Rome A.U.C. 750, just before the Passover. This year coinc...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 His Reception - Matthew 2:1-23 THIS one chapter contains all that St. Matthew records of the Infancy. St. Mark and St. John tell us n...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Wise-Men Follow the Star Matthew 2:1-8 The expectation of the advent of a great king was far-spread at the time of the Nativity. It was pro...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Kingdom was not ready for the King, so a reception for Him was not arranged and organized by those who should have been waiting for Him. They wer...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS. We have here related to us the birth of Christ; the visit of the Wise Men from the East, led by a star to worship him; the consternation i...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE GOODNESS OF CHRIST ‘Behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.’ Matthew 2:1 Let us try to see what the Story of the Magi is...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now when Jesus was born ,.... Several things are here related respecting the birth of Christ, as the place where he was born, in Bethlehem of Jude...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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, Ver. 1. Now...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now when Jesus was born It is matter of great doubt when the following remarkable occurrence happened. The received time of celebrating the Epiphan...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The deeply interesting account of Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of her Lord, the details as to His birth in Bethlehem,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Wise Men Come to Jerusalem. 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea i...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

MATTHEW CHAPTER 2 Matthew 2:1-2 Wise men from the east come to Jerusalem to inquire after Christ. Matthew 2:3-8 Herod is alarmed. Matthew 2...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Visit of The Magi (2:1-11). The visit of the Magi/Eminent Astrologers to Jesus is important for a number of reasons. It emphasises: 1). That...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 2:1 . Born. —The birth of Jesus has been assigned to “the fourth year before the common account called Anno Domini.” But...
Scofield Reference Notes

Herod the king Called Herod the Great, son of Antipater, an Idumean ( Genesis 36:1 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Genesis 36:1 ) and Cypros, a...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 2:1-2 I. We have, as it were, three classes gathered about us in this narrative, and the central figure of them all is Christ Himself. As...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 2:1 . Now when Jesus was born is Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 2:1-2 . 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 Jerusale...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:1 . Jesus was born in Bethlehem, as is illustrated in Micah 5:2 . In the days of Herod the king, the son of Antipater, and father of...
The Biblical Illustrator

Wise men from the East. -They were wise, not so much for their learning, but because they sought God diligently. Wisdom does not make unbelievers,...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION JESUS THE CHRIST BY HIS EARLY HISTORY answering to the word of God by the prophets. This is shown by four particulars,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Wise Men from the East. v. 1. Now when Jesus was born In Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king. The transition which the evange...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

How the First Christmas was Celebrated Matthew 2:1-12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction we are going to read a poem named "The Christm...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bethlehem of Judea — There was another Bethlehem in the tribe of Zebulon. In the days of Herod — commonly called Herod the Great, born at Ascalon....

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,

Related Commentaries of Matthew 2:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 2:1