Matthew 2:10
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
KJV
ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα.
Greek NT
Videntes autem stellam gavisi sunt gaudio magno valde.
Vulgate
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
ASV
And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
σφόδρα
sphodra
adverb · 11×
χαίρω
chairo
verb · 74×
χαρά
chara
noun · 59×
ἀστήρ
aster
noun · 24×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
Themes
Theophany
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§486The Father's only Son, conceived as man in the womb of the Virgin Mary, is "Christ", that is to say, anointed by the Holy Spirit, from the beginning of his human existence, though the manifestation of this fact takes place only progressively: to the shepherds, to the magi, to John the Baptist, to the disciples.123 Thus the whole life of Jesus Christ will make manifest "how God …
Cross-references
- Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting lif
- Deut 32:13 — He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
- Luke 2:10 — And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Luke 2:20 — And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
- Matt 2:2 — Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
- Ps 67:4 — O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
- Ps 105:3 — Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
- Rom 15:9 — And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.