Cross references
Matthew 2:5
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
Matthew 2:5 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 7:42 (8 votes) and Ruth 1:1 (4 votes). 23 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from Genesis 35 to Revelation 12.
Which verses does Matthew 2:5 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- John 7:428 votes
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- Ruth 1:14 votes
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.
- 1 Samuel 16:13 votes
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
- Ruth 2:42 votes
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
- Joshua 19:151 vote
It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
- Ruth 1:191 vote
So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women of the town exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”
- Ruth 4:111 vote
“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
- Genesis 35:19-1 votes
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Which verses point to Matthew 2:5?
The 10 strongest of 23.