Matthew 2:5

‘At Bethlehem in Judea,’ was their answer, ‘for it is said in the prophet –

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

4He called together all the chief priests and teachers of the Law in the nation, and questioned them as to where the Christ was to be born.

6“And you, Bethlehem in Judah’s land, are in no way least among the chief cities of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler – who will shepherd my people Israel.”’

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Cross References

Joshua 19:15There were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, Bethlehem – twelve towns with their villages.

Ruth 1:1In the time when the judges ruled, there was once a famine in the land. A man from Bethlehem in Judah took his wife and two sons to live in the territory of Moab.

Ruth 2:4When Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, ‘The Lord be with you,’ they answered him, ‘May the Lord bless you.’

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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