Matthew 2:4
Herod brought together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and he asked them, “Where is the Christ to be born?”
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3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
5They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what was written by the prophet, 1
Cross References
2 Chronicles 34:13These Levites were in charge of those who carried building material and all other men who worked in any way. There were also Levites who were secretaries, administrators, and gate guards.
2 Chronicles 36:14Moreover, all the leaders of the priests and the people were extremely unfaithful, and they followed the disgusting practices of the nations. They polluted the house of Yahweh which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.
Ezra 7:11This was the decree that King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the priest and scribe of Yahweh's commandments and statutes for Israel:
Nehemiah 12:7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
Jeremiah 8:8How can you say, “We are wise, for the law of Yahweh is with us”? 1 Indeed, see! The deceitful pen of the scribes has created deceit. 1
Matthew 7:29for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
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 →