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Berean Standard Bible

“On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.”

Matthew 2:11

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Magi from the east, probably astrologers or royal advisers from Persia or Babylon, followed a star to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem. King Herod felt threatened by news of a newborn king, while these foreigners traveled far to honor him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y entrando en la casa, vieron al niño con su madre María, y postrándose, le adoraron; y abriendo sus tesoros, le ofrecieron dones, oro é incienso y mirra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces entraron en la casa, y al ver al niño con María, su madre, se postraron ante él para adorarlo. Luego abrieron sus alforjas y le ofrecieron como tributo oro, incienso y mirra.

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