Matthew 2:6
And, thou, Bethlehem, land of Judah, by no means least, art thou, among the governors of Judah,—For, out of thee, shall one come forth to govern, Who shall shepherd my people Israel.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
5And, they, said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea,—for, so, is it written through the prophet:
7Then Herod, privately, calling the wise men, ascertained from them the time of the appearing star;
Cross References
Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the commander’s staff from between his feet,—Until that he come in as a Shiloh, And, his, be the obedience of the peoples:
2 Samuel 5:2Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou, wast he that led out and brought in, Israel,—and Yahweh said to thee—Thou, shalt be shepherd unto my people, Israel, and, thou, shalt become leader over Israel.
1 Chronicles 5:2for, Judah, prevailed over his brethren, so that, even the prince, is from him,—although, the birthright, pertaineth to Joseph;
Psalms 78:71From after the sucking ewes, he brought him in,—To be shepherd to Jacob his people, And to Israel, his inheritance.
Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry [them],—Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.
Ezekiel 34:23And I will raise up over them one shepherd And he shall tend them, Even my servant David,— He, will tend them, And, he, will become to them a shepherd;
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 →