Matthew 2:5
“And they said vnto him, In Bethlehem of Iudea: For thus it is written by the Prophet;”
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Matthew 2:5 Context
3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him. 4And when he had gathered all the chiefe Priests and Scribes of the people together, hee demanded of them where Christ should be borne. 5And they said vnto him, In Bethlehem of Iudea: For thus it is written by the Prophet; 6And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: for out of thee shall come a Gouernour, that shall rule my people Israel. 7Then Herod, when he had priuily called the Wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the Starre appeared:
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Other Translations for Matthew 2:5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
- King James Version
They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,
- Basic English Bible
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:
- Darby Bible
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
- Webster's Bible
At Bethlehem in Judaea, they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,
- Weymouth Bible
They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
- World English Bible
And thei seiden to hym, In Bethleem of Juda; for so it is writun bi a profete,
- Wycliffe Bible
And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 2:5
Mt 2:5 For thus it is written by the prophet. The prophet here referred to is Micah, who lived about seven centuries before Christ. See Mic 5:1,2.