Matthew 2:10

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“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.”

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BSBPD

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 2:10 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 32:13He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,
  2. Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
  3. Psalms 105:3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
  4. Luke 2:10But 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:
  5. Luke 2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
  6. Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
  7. Romans 15:9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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