Matthew 2:1

Matthew 2:1 is the first verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The previous verse ends with Jesus being named by his father. This verse marks the clear start of a new narrative, although the use of a quotation from Isaiah 7:14 in Matthew 1:23 is also reflected in the use of four Old Testament quotations in chapter 2 and the Greek: δέ (de, now) in the opening words of this verse creates a continuative effect, leading directly on from the birth of the child to another connected history.

This verse deals with the journey of the magi to the court of Herod the Great in Jerusalem after the birth of Jesus. This story of the magi continues until Matthew 2:12.