WISE MEN

Passages on this topic · 23

• Genesis 41:8

  In the morning, his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all of Egypt’s magicians and wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

• Genesis 41:24

  The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”

• Exodus 7:11

  Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same thing with their enchantments.

• 1 Kings 4:29

  God gave Solomon abundant wisdom and understanding, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.

• 1 Kings 4:30

  Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

• 1 Kings 4:31

  For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations all around.

• 1 Kings 4:32

  He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs numbered one thousand five.

• 1 Kings 4:33

  He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

• 1 Kings 4:34

  People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

• Daniel 4:18

  This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

• Daniel 5:8

  Then came in all the king’s wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

• Matthew 2:1

  Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

• Matthew 2:2

  “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

• Matthew 2:3

  When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

• Matthew 2:4

  Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

• Matthew 2:5

  They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

• Matthew 2:6

  ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”

• Matthew 2:7

  Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

• Matthew 2:8

  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 2:9

  They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

• Matthew 2:10

  When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

• Matthew 2:11

  They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

• Matthew 2:12

  Being warned in a dream that they shouldn’t return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.