Matthew 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Matthew 2:8 — World English Bible

Matthew 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Matthew 2:8 — American Standard Version

Matthew 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Matthew 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Matthew 2:8 — Darby Translation

Matthew 2:8 GEN — 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.”

Matthew 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 2:8 in Context — Matthew 2

6 Et toi, Bethléhem, terre de Juda, Tu n’es certes pas la moindre entre les principales villes de Juda, Car de toi sortira un chef Qui paîtra Israël, mon peuple.

7 Alors Hérode fit appeler en secret les mages, et s’enquit soigneusement auprès d’eux depuis combien de temps l’étoile brillait.

8 Puis il les envoya à Bethléhem, en disant: Allez, et prenez des informations exactes sur le petit enfant; quand vous l’aurez trouvé, faites-le-moi savoir, afin que j’aille aussi moi-même l’adorer.

9 Après avoir entendu le roi, ils partirent. Et voici, l’étoile qu’ils avaient vue en Orient marchait devant eux jusqu’à ce qu’étant arrivée au-dessus du lieu où était le petit enfant, elle s’arrêta.

10 Quand ils aperçurent l’étoile, ils furent saisis d’une très grande joie.

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