Matthew 2:5

And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

In Context

4And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

6And thou, Bethlehem, city of Judah, art by no means the least among the chiefs of Judah; for out of thee shall come a leader, that shall be a shepherd to my people Israel.

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Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:2-9

The Wise Men Come to Jerusalem. 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And… Read the whole commentary →

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