Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. New Living Translation When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! English Standard Version When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Berean Standard Bible When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight. Berean Literal Bible And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. King James Bible When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. New King James Version When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. New American Standard Bible When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. NASB 1995 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. NASB 1977 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Legacy Standard Bible And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Amplified Bible When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Christian Standard Bible When they saw the star, they were overwhelmed with joy. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure. American Standard Version And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Contemporary English Version They were thrilled and excited to see the star. English Revised Version And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. GOD'S WORD® Translation They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star. International Standard Version When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy. Majority Standard Bible When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight. NET Bible When they saw the star they shouted joyfully. New Heart English Bible And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. Webster's Bible Translation When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Weymouth New Testament When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy. World English Bible When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy, Berean Literal Bible And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. Young's Literal Translation And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy, Smith's Literal Translation And seeing the star, they rejoiced with great joy exceedingly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy. New American Bible They were overjoyed at seeing the star, New Revised Standard Version When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with a very great joy. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy. Godbey New Testament And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. Haweis New Testament And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy. Mace New Testament when they observ'd this of the star, they were extreamly well pleas'd. Weymouth New Testament When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy. Worrell New Testament And, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Worsley New Testament And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Pilgrimage of the Magi…9After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight. 11On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.… Cross References Luke 2:10-11 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: / Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Psalm 67:4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah Revelation 12:5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne. John 16:22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. Psalm 97:11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart. Luke 1:44 For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Isaiah 35:10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. Psalm 98:4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones. Romans 15:10 Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, Treasury of Scripture When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. they rejoiced. Deuteronomy 32:13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; Psalm 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. Psalm 105:3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Jump to Previous Exceeding Exceedingly Filled Full Great Intense Joy Overjoyed Rejoiced Sight StarJump to Next Exceeding Exceedingly Filled Full Great Intense Joy Overjoyed Rejoiced Sight StarMatthew 2 1. The wise men from the east enquire after Jesus;3. at which Herod is alarmed. 9. They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, worship him, and offer their presents. 13. Joseph flees into Egypt with Jesus and his mother. 16. Herod slays the children; 20. himself dies. 23. Jesus is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth. When they saw the star The Magi, often referred to as wise men, were likely astrologers or scholars from the East, possibly Persia or Babylon. Their journey was guided by a celestial event, which they interpreted as the sign of a new king's birth. The star they saw is often linked to the prophecy in Numbers 24:17, which speaks of a star coming out of Jacob. This star's appearance was a divine sign, leading them to the Messiah. The star's guidance highlights God's sovereignty and His ability to use natural phenomena to fulfill His purposes. they rejoiced with great delight Persons / Places / Events 1. The Magi (Wise Men)These were learned men from the East, likely astrologers or scholars, who followed the star to find the newborn King of the Jews. Their journey signifies the recognition of Jesus' kingship by Gentiles. 2. The Star A celestial phenomenon that guided the Magi to Jesus. It symbolizes divine guidance and revelation. 3. Bethlehem The town where Jesus was born, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah's birthplace. 4. Herod the Great The ruling king of Judea at the time, who felt threatened by the birth of Jesus and sought to kill Him. 5. Jesus The central figure of the passage, whose birth is the reason for the Magi's journey and joy. Teaching Points Divine GuidanceJust as the star guided the Magi, God provides guidance to those who seek Him. We should be attentive to His leading in our lives. Joy in Christ The Magi's joy upon seeing the star reminds us that true joy is found in Christ. We should seek to cultivate a heart that rejoices in His presence. Worship and Adoration The Magi's journey was one of worship. Our lives should be marked by a pursuit of Christ that leads to worship and adoration. Inclusivity of the Gospel The Magi, as Gentiles, highlight the inclusivity of the Gospel. We are called to share the message of Christ with all people, regardless of background. Fulfillment of Prophecy The events surrounding Jesus' birth fulfill Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability of Scripture. We can trust God's Word and His promises.Verse 10. - When ( and when, Revised Version) they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy; "they were marvelously glad" (Tyndale). Its reappearance was the pledge of the full answer to their search, the full reward of their toilsome journey. Contrast the indifference of the chosen people. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Whenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they saw ἰδόντες (idontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. star, ἀστέρα (astera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 792: A star. Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star, literally or figuratively. they rejoiced ἐχάρησαν (echarēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5463: A primary verb; to be 'cheer'ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well. with great delight. χαρὰν (charan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight. Links Matthew 2:10 NIVMatthew 2:10 NLT Matthew 2:10 ESV Matthew 2:10 NASB Matthew 2:10 KJV Matthew 2:10 BibleApps.com Matthew 2:10 Biblia Paralela Matthew 2:10 Chinese Bible Matthew 2:10 French Bible Matthew 2:10 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star they rejoiced (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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