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New Testament · Matthew 2:9

The star that stopped

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ReferenceMatthew 2:9
Writtenc. 80–90 CE
Setc. 6–4 BCE
And, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

Stars do not move ahead of travelers and stop over one house. Something guided the magi, who were Persian astronomers.

What scholars say

Proposed as a comet, a planetary conjunction, or a literary sign.

From the sky

Quick answers about Matthew 2:9

Where is Matthew 2:9 found?

Matthew 2:9 (New Testament). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Matthew 2:9 written?

c. 80–90 CE.

What do scholars say about Matthew 2:9?

Proposed as a comet, a planetary conjunction, or a literary sign.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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