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href="/bsb/matthew/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And King Herod having heard <i>this</i>, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When Herod the king had heard <i>these things</i>, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When Herod the king heard <i>this,</i> he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Herod the king heard <i>this,</i> he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when Herod the king heard <i>this</i>, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When King Herod heard about this, he was worried, and so was everyone else in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When King Herod and all Jerusalem heard about this, they became disturbed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When King Herod heard about this, he was very upset, and so was everyone else in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, as was all of Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Herod the King heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And when King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And King Herod having heard <i>this</i>, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Herod the king having heard, was stirred up, and all Jerusalem with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But when Herod the king heard it, he trembled, and all Jerusalem with him.<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 />But Herodus The King heard and he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />When Herod the king heard <i>these things</i>, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Herod the king having heard, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />when king Herod heard these things, he was alarm'd, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And the king Herod, hearing it, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when Herod the king heard <i>it,</i> he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/2-3.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=248" 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">2</span>asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/935.htm" title="935: basileus (N-NMS) -- A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.">King</a> <a href="/greek/2264.htm" title="2264: Hērōdēs (N-NMS) -- Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.">Herod</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: Akousas (V-APA-NMS) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">heard this,</a> <a href="/greek/5015.htm" title="5015: etarachthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble. Of uncertain affinity; to stir or agitate.">he was disturbed,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasa (Adj-NFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/2414.htm" title="2414: Hierosolyma (N-NFS) -- The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: met’ (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> </span> <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.…<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="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a></span><br />And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-47.htm">John 11:47-48</a></span><br />Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-26.htm">Acts 4:26-27</a></span><br />The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’ / In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-15.htm">Matthew 21:15</a></span><br />But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-19.htm">John 12:19</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Luke 19:47-48</a></span><br />Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. / Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Mark 11:18</a></span><br />When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-32.htm">John 7:32</a></span><br />When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-6.htm">Acts 17:6-7</a></span><br />But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1</a></span><br />When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-2.htm">Luke 22:2</a></span><br />and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-6.htm">Mark 3:6</a></span><br />At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-53.htm">John 11:53</a></span><br />So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-24.htm">Acts 5:24</a></span><br />When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a></span><br />At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.</p><p class="hdg">he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/8-29.htm">Matthew 8:29</a></b></br> And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></b></br> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, <i>thou</i> that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under <i>her</i> wings, and ye would not!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">1 Kings 18:17,18</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, <i>Art</i> thou he that troubleth Israel? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/6-2.htm">Agitated</a> <a href="/daniel/7-15.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/micah/1-9.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/daniel/11-44.htm">Reports</a> <a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Agitated</a> <a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/matthew/5-20.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/matthew/2-9.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/2-7.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/matthew/3-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">Reports</a> <a href="/matthew/2-8.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/matthew/21-10.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Troubled</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>When King Herod heard this</b><br>King Herod, known as Herod the Great, was a Roman-appointed ruler of Judea. His reign was marked by significant building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Herod was known for his paranoia and ruthless measures to secure his throne, including the execution of family members. The news that disturbed him was the birth of Jesus, whom the Magi referred to as the "King of the Jews." This title threatened Herod's rule, as he was not of Jewish descent but an Idumean, and his authority was granted by Rome. The prophecy of a new king from the line of David would have been particularly unsettling for Herod, who was aware of Jewish expectations for a Messiah.<p><b>he was disturbed</b><br>Herod's disturbance reflects his fear of losing power. Historically, Herod's reaction is consistent with his character; he was known for his violent responses to perceived threats. The Greek word used here can also mean "agitated" or "troubled," indicating a deep emotional turmoil. This reaction foreshadows Herod's later actions, including the massacre of the innocents in Bethlehem, as he sought to eliminate any potential rival to his throne.<p><b>and all Jerusalem with him</b><br>The phrase suggests that Herod's fear and agitation spread to the city of Jerusalem. This could be due to several factors: the political instability that often accompanied Herod's violent actions, the potential for Roman intervention, or the religious implications of the Magi's announcement. Jerusalem, as the center of Jewish religious life, would have been acutely aware of messianic prophecies. The city's disturbance may also reflect the tension between the Jewish populace and their Roman-appointed ruler. The arrival of the Magi and their quest for the newborn king would have been a significant event, stirring both hope and fear among the people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_herod.htm">King Herod</a></b><br>Known as Herod the Great, he was the Roman-appointed king of Judea. Herod was known for his ambitious building projects and his ruthless measures to maintain power, including the execution of family members he perceived as threats.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judea, a central place of Jewish worship and governance. It was a city of great religious significance, housing the Temple, and was often a focal point for political and social unrest.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_magi's_visit.htm">The Magi's Visit</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the visit of the Magi, or wise men from the East, who came to Jerusalem seeking the newborn "King of the Jews." Their inquiry about the birth of Jesus disturbed Herod and the city.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_threat_of_true_kingship.htm">The Threat of True Kingship</a></b><br>Herod's disturbance highlights the threat that Jesus' kingship posed to earthly powers. Reflect on how Jesus' lordship challenges personal and societal power structures today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_ripple_effect_of_christ's_coming.htm">The Ripple Effect of Christ's Coming</a></b><br>The disturbance in "all Jerusalem" signifies the far-reaching impact of Jesus' birth. Consider how the presence of Christ in one's life can influence communities and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_vs._faith.htm">Fear vs. Faith</a></b><br>Herod's fear contrasts with the faith of the Magi. Evaluate how fear can lead to destructive actions, while faith leads to worship and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy_fulfilled.htm">Prophecy Fulfilled</a></b><br>The events surrounding Jesus' birth fulfill Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability of God's Word. Trust in the fulfillment of God's promises in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_response_to_jesus'_kingship.htm">The Response to Jesus' Kingship</a></b><br>Different responses to Jesus' birth (Herod's fear, the Magi's worship) invite reflection on personal responses to Jesus' authority and presence.<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/spirit_of_freedom_or_slavery.htm">Who is the author of the Book of James?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_rebuilding.htm">What does the Bible say about rebuilding the Temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_life.htm">What are the key events in Jesus' life timeline?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_flee_to_egypt_or_return_to_galilee.htm">Was baby Jesus' life threatened in Jerusalem, prompting Joseph to flee to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23), or did the family calmly present him at the temple and return to Galilee (Luke 2:21-40)?</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>(3) <span class= "bld">Herod the king.</span>--When the Magi reached Jerusalem, the air was thick with fears and rumours, The old king (the title had been given by the Roman Senate in B.C. 40) was drawing to the close of his long and blood-stained reign. Two years before he had put to death, on a charge of treason, his two sons by Mariamne, his best-loved wife, through sheer jealousy of the favour with which the people looked on them. At the time when this history opens, his eldest son, Antipater, was under condemnation. The knowledge that priests and people were alike looking for the "consolation of Israel" (<a href="/luke/2-25.htm" title="And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was on him.">Luke 2:25</a>; <a href="/luke/2-38.htm" title="And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.">Luke 2:38</a>), the whispers that told that such a consolation had come, the uneasiness excited in the people by the "taxing" in which he had been forced to acquiesce, all these were elements of disquietude prior to the arrival of the Magi, and turned the last days of the Idumaean prince (his subjects never forgot his origin) into a time of frenzied and cruel suspicion. The excitement naturally spread throughout the city.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When</span>; <span class="accented">and when</span>, Revised Version. There is a contrast (<span class="greek">δέ</span>) between the eager question of the Magi and the feelings of Herod. <span class="cmt_word">Herod</span> <span class="cmt_word">the king</span>. In the true text the emphasis is not on the person (as in ver. 1, where the date was all-important), but on the office as then exercised. Tile king visibly regnant is contrasted with him who was born to be King. Heard. Through some of his many sources of information, for "there were spies set everywhere" (Josephus, 'Ant.,' 15:10. 4). <span class="cmt_word">These things</span>; <span class="accented">it</span>, Revised Version. Nothing is expressed in the original. <span class="cmt_word">He was troubled</span>; perplexed, agitated (<span class="greek">ἐταράχθη</span>). Fully in accordance with his jealous and suspicious character. For he had already slain, as actual or possible candidates for the throne, five of the Maccabean princes and princesses, including his favourite wife Mariamne (thus extirpating the direct line) and also his two sons by Mariamne. Josephus ('Ant.,' 17:02. 4; cf. Holtzmann) mentions a prediction of the Pharisees towards the end of Herod's life, that "God had decreed that Herod's government should cease, and his posterity should be deprived of it." This seems to have a Messianic reference, though used at the time for an intrigue in favour of Pheroras, Herod's brother. <span class="cmt_word">And all Jerusalem</span>. The feminine (here only, <span class="greek">πᾶσα</span> <span class="greek">Ἰεροσόλυμα</span>) points to a Hebrew source. The reason for the inhabitants of Jerusalem feeling troubled is generally explained, by their fear, which was in fact only too well justified by experience, that the news would excite Herod to fresh crimes. It is also possible that many would shrink from the changes which the coming of Messiah could not but bring. Present ease, though only comparative, is with the unbelieving preferable to possibilities of the highest blessedness. <a href="/matthew/21-10.htm">Matthew 21:10</a> affords both a parallel and a contrast. <span class="cmt_word">With him</span>. In this respect Jerusalem was one with Herod (<a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/2-3.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">When</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="grk">βασιλεὺς</span> <span class="translit">(basileus)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Herod</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἡρῴδης</span> <span class="translit">(Hērōdēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2264.htm">Strong's 2264: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard [this],</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀκούσας</span> <span class="translit">(Akousas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he was disturbed,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐταράχθη</span> <span class="translit">(etarachthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5015.htm">Strong's 5015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble. Of uncertain affinity; to stir or agitate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσα</span> <span class="translit">(pasa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἱεροσόλυμα</span> <span class="translit">(Hierosolyma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2414.htm">Strong's 2414: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="grk">μετ’</span> <span class="translit">(met’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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