Matthew 2:8 “And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for t…”

Matthew 2:8

And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

World English Bible

He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”

American Standard Version

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And sent them to Beth-leem, saying, Goe, and searche diligently for the babe: and when ye haue founde him, bring mee worde againe, that I may come also, and worship him.

Darby Translation

and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found [him] bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage.

Young's Literal Translation

and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, 'Having gone — inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'

Bible in Basic English

And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.

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Cross references

“go”

2 Samuel 17:14 1 Kings 19:2 Proverbs 21:30 Lamentations 3:37 1 Samuel 23:22 1 Samuel 23:23

2 Samuel 17:14 · BSB

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

1 Kings 19:2 · BSB

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!”

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Lamentations 3:37 · BSB

Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

1 Samuel 23:22 · BSB

Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.

1 Samuel 23:23 · BSB

Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”

“that”

Jeremiah 41:5–7 Psalm 55:11–15 2 Samuel 15:7–12 Matthew 26:48 Matthew 26:49 2 Kings 10:18

Jeremiah 41:5–7 · BSB

eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.

Psalm 55:11–15 · BSB

Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

2 Samuel 15:7–12 · BSB

After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD.

Matthew 26:48 · BSB

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”

Matthew 26:49 · BSB

Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

2 Kings 10:18 · BSB

Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.

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

In context

7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

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.

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