Matthew 2:5

5 "At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of 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 Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.

4 So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.

5 "At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,

6 "`And thou, Bethlehem in the land of Judah, by no means the least honorable art thou among princely places in Judah! For from thee shall come a prince--one who shall be the Shepherd of My People Israel.'"

7 Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing.