Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: New Living Translation “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote: English Standard Version They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: Berean Standard Bible “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: Berean Literal Bible And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has it been written through the prophet: King James Bible And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, New King James Version So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: New American Standard Bible They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: NASB 1995 They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: NASB 1977 And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet, Legacy Standard Bible And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: Amplified Bible They replied to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what has been written by the prophet [Micah]: Christian Standard Bible “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet: Holman Christian Standard Bible In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet: American Standard Version And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Jud�a: for thus it is written through the prophet, Contemporary English Version They told him, "He will be born in Bethlehem, just as the prophet wrote, English Revised Version And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, GOD'S WORD® Translation They told him, "In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this: Good News Translation "In the town of Bethlehem in Judea," they answered. "For this is what the prophet wrote: International Standard Version They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet: Majority Standard Bible ?In Bethlehem in Judea,? they replied, ?for this is what the prophet has written: NET Bible "In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet: New Heart English Bible And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet, Webster's Bible Translation And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Weymouth New Testament "At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet, World English Bible They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: Berean Literal Bible And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has it been written through the prophet: Young's Literal Translation And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet, Smith's Literal Translation And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus has it been written by the prophet: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet: New American Bible They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: New Revised Standard Version They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey said, In Bethlehem of Judah, for thus it is written in the book of the prophet: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they said, “In Bethlehem of Judaea”, for thus it is written in The Prophets: NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet: Godbey New Testament And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it has been written by the prophet; Haweis New Testament Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet, Mace New Testament they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet; Weymouth New Testament "At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet, Worrell New Testament And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judaea;" for thus it has been written through the prophet: Worsley New Testament for thus it is written by the prophet, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Pilgrimage of the Magi…4And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ 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 be the shepherd of My people Israel.’ ”… Cross References Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. John 7:42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” Luke 2:4-7 So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. / He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. / While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. ... Matthew 2:6 ‘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 be the shepherd of My people Israel.’” Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, Matthew 2:4 And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. Matthew 2:3 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. Matthew 2:7-8 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared. / And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.” Matthew 2:9-11 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was. / When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight. / On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. Matthew 2:13-15 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Matthew 2:16-18 When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. / Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: / “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Matthew 2:19-23 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. / “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.” / So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel. ... Luke 2:11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! John 1:45-46 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” / “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. Treasury of Scripture And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Genesis 35:19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. Joshua 19:15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. Ruth 1:1,19 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons… Jump to Previous Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Judaea Judea Prophet Stands Words Writings WrittenJump to Next Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Judaea Judea Prophet Stands Words Writings WrittenMatthew 2 1. The wise men from the east enquire after Jesus;3. at which Herod is alarmed. 9. They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, worship him, and offer their presents. 13. Joseph flees into Egypt with Jesus and his mother. 16. Herod slays the children; 20. himself dies. 23. Jesus is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth. In Bethlehem The name "Bethlehem" comes from the Hebrew "Beit Lechem," meaning "House of Bread." This small town, located about six miles south of Jerusalem, holds significant historical and theological importance. It is the birthplace of King David, Israel's greatest king, and is prophesied in Micah 5:2 as the birthplace of the Messiah. The choice of Bethlehem underscores God's plan and fulfillment of prophecy, emphasizing that God often chooses the humble and the lowly to accomplish His divine purposes. in Judea they replied for this is what the prophet has written Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “InἘν (En) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Bethlehem Βηθλέεμ (Bēthleem) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 965: Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine. in Judea,” Ἰουδαίας (Ioudaias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2449: Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine. they replied, εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. this is what οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prophet προφήτου (prophētou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. has written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. Links Matthew 2:5 NIVMatthew 2:5 NLT Matthew 2:5 ESV Matthew 2:5 NASB Matthew 2:5 KJV Matthew 2:5 BibleApps.com Matthew 2:5 Biblia Paralela Matthew 2:5 Chinese Bible Matthew 2:5 French Bible Matthew 2:5 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 2:5 They said to him In Bethlehem (Matt. Mat Mt) |