Matthew 2:5

5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

Matthew 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 2:5

And they said unto him
They answer without any hesitation, it being a generally received notion, and a thing well known among them,

in Bethlehem of Judea;
and give their reason for it; for

thus it is written by the prophet,
that is, the prophet Micah, in whose prophecy, ( Micah 5:2 ) it stands, and is as follows:

Matthew 2:5 In-Context

3 But Herod the king having heard [of it], was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

4 and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

6 And *thou* Bethlehem, land of Juda, art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda; for out of thee shall go forth a leader who shall shepherd my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;

Footnotes

• [a]. See ch. 1.22.
• [b]. Mic. 5.2.