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Matthew 2:10

Joy

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.”

9 After 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.

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

11 On 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.

12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
KJV
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
WEB
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
ASV
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
DARBY
And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
BLB
And having seen the star, they rejoiced [with] exceedingly great joy.
ÅB
Da de så stjernen, ble de overmåtelig glade.
OTB
Da de så stjernen, ble de fylt av stor glede.
B1930
Og da de så stjernen, blev de over all måte glade.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 105:3

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

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  • Luke 2:20

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

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  • Luke 2:10

    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:

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  • Romans 15:9–13

    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.”

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  • Psalms 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

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  • Deuteronomy 32:13

    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,

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  • Acts 13:46–48

    Then 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.

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