Matthew 2:5

5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

Matthew 2:5 in Other Translations

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

5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:

5 They told him, "Bethlehem, Judah territory. The prophet Micah wrote it plainly:

5 "In Bethlehem of Judea," they told him, "because this is what was written by 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 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 “ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

Cross References

• 1. John 7:42