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for this is what has been written by the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They said to him, &#8220In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They replied to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what has been written by the prophet [Micah]:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Bethlehem of Judea,&#8221 they told him, &#8220because this is what was written by the prophet: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Jud锟絘: for thus it is written through the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They told him, "He will be born in Bethlehem, just as the prophet wrote, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They told him, "In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"In the town of Bethlehem in Judea," they answered. "For this is what the prophet wrote: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?In Bethlehem in Judea,? they replied, ?for this is what the prophet has written:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has it been written through the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus has it been written by the prophet:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They said, In Bethlehem of Judah, for thus it is written in the book of the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they said, “In Bethlehem of Judaea”, for thus it is written in The Prophets:<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it has been written by the prophet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,<RX 33.5.2><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judaea;" for thus it has been written through the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for thus it is written by the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/2-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=262" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/2.htm">The Pilgrimage of the Magi</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: En (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">“In</a> <a href="/greek/965.htm" title="965: Bēthleem (N-DFS) -- Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine.">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2449.htm" title="2449: Ioudaias (N-GFS) -- Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine.">in Judea,”</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipan (V-AIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">they replied,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">“for</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">this is what</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētou (N-GMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegraptai (V-RIM/P-3S) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">has written:</a> </span> <span class="reftext">6</span>‘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.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a></span><br />Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4-7</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a></span><br />‘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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-4.htm">Matthew 2:4</a></span><br />And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">Matthew 2:3</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-7.htm">Matthew 2:7-8</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-9.htm">Matthew 2:9-11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12</a></span><br />And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16-18</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-19.htm">Matthew 2:19-23</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-11.htm">Luke 2:11</a></span><br />Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45-46</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-19.htm">Genesis 35:19</a></b></br> And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which <i>is</i> Bethlehem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15</a></b></br> And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-1.htm">Ruth 1:1,19</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Judea</a> <a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/malachi/3-13.htm">Words</a> <a href="/psalms/149-9.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Judea</a> <a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/matthew/2-17.htm">Words</a> <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">The wise men from the east enquire after Jesus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">at which Herod is alarmed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-9.htm">They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, worship him, and offer their presents.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Joseph flees into Egypt with Jesus and his mother.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Herod slays the children;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-20.htm">himself dies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Jesus is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In Bethlehem in Judea,</b><br>Bethlehem, a small town located about six miles south of Jerusalem, holds significant historical and theological importance. It is known as the City of David, as King David was born and anointed there (<a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a>). The mention of Bethlehem in Judea distinguishes it from another Bethlehem located in the region of Zebulun (<a href="/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15</a>). This town is prophesied as the birthplace of the Messiah, fulfilling the prophecy in <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, which highlights its seemingly insignificant status yet its pivotal role in God's redemptive plan. Bethlehem's connection to David underscores the messianic expectation of a ruler from David's lineage.<p><b>they replied,</b><br>The response comes from the chief priests and scribes, religious leaders who were well-versed in the Hebrew Scriptures. Their knowledge of the prophecies concerning the Messiah's birthplace demonstrates the widespread expectation of a coming deliverer. This interaction occurs during Herod the Great's reign, a time of political tension and messianic hope among the Jewish people. The leaders' ability to quickly reference the prophecy indicates the importance of scriptural literacy and the anticipation of the Messiah's arrival.<p><b>for this is what the prophet has written:</b><br>The prophet referred to here is Micah, whose writings are part of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament. <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a> specifically predicts the birthplace of the Messiah, emphasizing God's sovereignty in fulfilling His promises. This prophecy, written approximately 700 years before Christ's birth, highlights the divine orchestration of events leading to Jesus' incarnation. The citation of prophecy underscores the belief in the authority and reliability of Scripture, as well as the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament. The fulfillment of this prophecy in Jesus' birth affirms His identity as the promised Messiah and King.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>A small town in Judea, significant as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah. It is the city of David, Israel's second king, and holds deep historical and theological importance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judea.htm">Judea</a></b><br>A region in the southern part of ancient Israel, which includes Jerusalem and Bethlehem. It was under Roman rule during the time of Jesus' birth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophet.htm">The Prophet</a></b><br>Refers to the Old Testament prophets, specifically Micah, who foretold the birthplace of the Messiah in <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/herod_the_great.htm">Herod the Great</a></b><br>The ruling king of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth, known for his tyrannical rule and the massacre of the innocents in Bethlehem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_magi.htm">The Magi</a></b><br>Wise men from the East who came to Jerusalem seeking the newborn King of the Jews, leading to the inquiry about the Messiah's birthplace.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, demonstrating God's faithfulness and the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's orchestration of events, such as the Roman census, to ensure Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, highlights His control over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_bethlehem.htm">Significance of Bethlehem</a></b><br>Despite its small size, Bethlehem's role in God's redemptive plan shows that God often uses the humble and insignificant to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_lineage.htm">Messianic Lineage</a></b><br>Jesus' birth in Bethlehem ties Him to King David, affirming His rightful place as the promised Messiah and King.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_the_messiah.htm">Seeking the Messiah</a></b><br>Like the Magi, we are called to seek Jesus with diligence and worship Him as King, recognizing His divine authority and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_at_the_last_supper.htm">What did the Magi observe in the east?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus_misquote_the_ot.htm">Why does Jesus misquote the Old Testament in some passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus_and_his_mission.htm">Who is Jesus Christ and what is his mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_without_the_lord's_support.htm">Where would we be without the Lord's support?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">In Bethlehem of Judaea.</span>--The words of the people in <a href="/john/7-42.htm" title="Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?">John 7:42</a> show the same belief thirty years later. The Targum, or Jewish paraphrase, of <a href="/micah/5-2.htm" title="But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.">Micah 5:2</a>, inserts the very words, "Out of thee the Messiah shall come."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet</span>. For" by" the Revised Version margin has "through" (<a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Matthew 1:22</a>, not,.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/2-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">“In</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(En)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bethlehem</span><br /><span class="grk">Βηθλέεμ</span> <span class="translit">(Bēthleem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_965.htm">Strong's 965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Judea,”</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰουδαίας</span> <span class="translit">(Ioudaias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2449.htm">Strong's 2449: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they replied,</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπαν</span> <span class="translit">(eipan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“for</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="grk">οὕτως</span> <span class="translit">(houtōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophet</span><br /><span class="grk">προφήτου</span> <span class="translit">(prophētou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has written:</span><br /><span class="grk">γέγραπται</span> <span class="translit">(gegraptai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/2-5.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 2:5 They said to him In Bethlehem (Matt. 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