BasicEnglish Bible Images - Gospel of Matthew Chapter 2

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:1 ; image nature: Autumn mist rises from a valley dotted with red and gold maples.; Gospel of Matthew 2:1. Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Gospel of Matthew 2:1. Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:2 ; image nature: Autumn colors paint hillsides in warm earth tones.; Gospel of Matthew 2:2. Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.

Gospel of Matthew 2:2. Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:3 ; image nature: Autumn rain creates temporary streams in slot canyons.; Gospel of Matthew 2:3. And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Gospel of Matthew 2:3. And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:4 ; image nature: Morning light ignites mountain snow. Valleys sleep in purple shadow.; Gospel of Matthew 2:4. And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.

Gospel of Matthew 2:4. And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:5 ; image nature: Desert coyotes sing to stars. Their voices echo through time.; Gospel of Matthew 2:5. And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

Gospel of Matthew 2:5. And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:6 ; image nature: Morning frost rimes every pine needle. Weak winter sun struggles to pierce the forest.; Gospel of Matthew 2:6. You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.

Gospel of Matthew 2:6. You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:7 ; image nature: Moonlight illuminates the snowy mountain peaks, casting blue shadows across untouched powder.; Gospel of Matthew 2:7. Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

Gospel of Matthew 2:7. Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:8 ; image nature: Wild roses climb abandoned stone walls. Time stands still in the secret garden.; Gospel of Matthew 2:8. 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.

Gospel of Matthew 2:8. 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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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:9 ; image nature: Wild columbines dance in breeze. Mountain air carries their perfume.; Gospel of Matthew 2:9. And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.

Gospel of Matthew 2:9. And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:10 ; image nature: A red-tailed hawk circles above autumn woods. Leaves below form a mosaic of fire.; Gospel of Matthew 2:10. And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

Gospel of Matthew 2:10. And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:11 ; image nature: Morning fog reveals spider web galaxies. Dew drops catch rainbow light.; Gospel of Matthew 2:11. And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

Gospel of Matthew 2:11. And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:12 ; image nature: Wild lupines carpet coastal bluffs. Pacific fog rolls in like smoke.; Gospel of Matthew 2:12. And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.

Gospel of Matthew 2:12. And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:13 ; image nature: Sand ripples stretch endlessly across white gypsum dunes.; Gospel of Matthew 2:13. And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.

Gospel of Matthew 2:13. And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:14 ; image nature: Northern lights dance across a frozen lake in ribbons of green and purple. A lone wolf howls from the distant shore.; Gospel of Matthew 2:14. So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;

Gospel of Matthew 2:14. So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:15 ; image nature: Winter ice forms abstract sculptures along a lake shore.; Gospel of Matthew 2:15. And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

Gospel of Matthew 2:15. And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:16 ; image nature: A solitary climber watches sunrise from a knife-edge ridge. Golden light spills into valleys of morning mist.; Gospel of Matthew 2:16. Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

Gospel of Matthew 2:16. Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:17 ; image nature: Wild iris blooms pierce through melting snow. Alpine sunlight ignites their petals.; Gospel of Matthew 2:17. Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true,

Gospel of Matthew 2:17. Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true,

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:18 ; image nature: Autumn leaves swirl in eddies along a mountain stream.; Gospel of Matthew 2:18. In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.

Gospel of Matthew 2:18. In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:19 ; image nature: Summer storms approach across vast prairie skies.; Gospel of Matthew 2:19. But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Gospel of Matthew 2:19. But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:20 ; image nature: Joshua trees reach twisted arms to desert stars. The Milky Way arcs overhead like a river of light.; Gospel of Matthew 2:20. Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.

Gospel of Matthew 2:20. Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:21 ; image nature: Autumn rain creates temporary streams in slot canyons.; Gospel of Matthew 2:21. And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Gospel of Matthew 2:21. And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:22 ; image nature: A spring cascade plunges into a pool surrounded by flowering dogwood.; Gospel of Matthew 2:22. But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.

Gospel of Matthew 2:22. But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 2:23 ; image nature: Desert wind sculpts abstract patterns in red sand.; Gospel of Matthew 2:23. And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

Gospel of Matthew 2:23. And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

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