Matthew 2:10 “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.”

Matthew 2:10

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they sawe the starre, they reioyced with an exceeding great ioy,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

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Cross references

“they rejoiced”

Psalm 105:3 Luke 2:10 Luke 2:20 Romans 15:9–13 Psalm 67:4 Deuteronomy 32:13

Psalm 105:3 · BSB

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Luke 2:10 · BSB

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:

Luke 2:20 · BSB

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.

Romans 15:9–13 · BSB

so 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.”

Psalm 67:4 · BSB

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

Deuteronomy 32:13 · BSB

He 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,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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.

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