Matthew 2:5

2:5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

Matthew 3:1

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3:1 In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness ¹  of Judea proclaiming,

Matthew 4:25

4:25 And large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, ²  Jerusalem, ³  Judea, and beyond the Jordan River. ⁴ 

Matthew 2:1

The Visit of the Wise Men

2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem ⁵  in Judea, in the time ⁶  of King Herod, ⁷  wise men ⁸  from the East came to Jerusalem ⁹ 

Matthew 2:22

2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus ¹⁰  was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, ¹¹  he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

Matthew 19:1

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19:1 Now when ¹²  Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River. ¹³ 

[3:1]  ¹ tn Or “desert.”

[4:25]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated before each of the places in the list, since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[4:25]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[4:25]  ³ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. The region referred to here is sometimes known as Transjordan (i.e., “across the Jordan”).

[2:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[2:1]  ² tn Grk “in the days.”

[2:1]  ³ sn King Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37 b.c. until he died in 4 b.c. He was known for his extensive building projects (including the temple in Jerusalem) and for his cruelty.

[2:1]  ⁴ sn The Greek term magi here describes a class of wise men and priests who were astrologers (L&N 32.40).

[2:1]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[2:22]  ¹ sn Archelaus took after his father Herod the Great in terms of cruelty and ruthlessness, so Joseph was afraid to go there. After further direction in a dream, he went instead to Galilee.

[2:22]  ² sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.

[19:1]  ¹ tn Grk “it happened when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[19:1]  ² tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. The region referred to here is sometimes known as Transjordan (i.e., “across the Jordan”).