Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.

A Conservative Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

American Standard Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

And when they saw the star, they were extremely happy.

Anderson New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.

Bible in Basic English

And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

when they observ'd this of the star, they were extreamly well pleas'd.

Darby Translation

And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Godbey New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Goodspeed New Testament

When they saw the star, they were very glad,

John Wesley New Testament

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Julia Smith Translation

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with great joy exceedingly.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now [when they] saw the star, they rejoiced [with] very great joy.

Modern King James verseion

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When they saw the star they were marvelously glad;

Moffatt New Testament

When they caught sight of the star, they were intensely glad;

Montgomery New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with great gladness.

NET Bible

When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

New Heart English Bible

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Noyes New Testament

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Sawyer New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with great joy;

The Emphasized Bible

and, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy.

Twentieth Century New Testament

At the sight of the star they were filled with joy.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.

Williams New Testament

When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy,

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Worsley New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Youngs Literal Translation

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

the star
ἀστήρ 
Aster 
Usage: 16

χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

with exceeding
σφόδρα 
Sphodra 
Usage: 10

μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

Context Readings

Wise Men Visit Jesus

9 After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen in the east! It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure. 11 Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.


Cross References

Psalm 67:4

Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,
for You judge the peoples with fairness
and lead the nations on earth.Selah

Psalm 105:3

Honor His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

Luke 2:10

But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Luke 2:20

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.

Romans 15:9-13

and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written:

Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles,
and I will sing psalms to Your name.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the heights of the land
and eat the produce of the field.
He nourished him with honey from the rock
and oil from flint-like rock,

Acts 13:46-48

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said: “It was necessary that God’s message be spoken to you first. But since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles!

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