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Matthew 2:5 KJV
Matthew · chapter 2 · verse 5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,Matthew 2:5 · King James Version
Matthew 2:5 in context
3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- BethlehembēthleemBethlehem = " house of bread" , a village about six miles south of JerusalemG965 →
- writtengraphōto write, with reference to the form of the letters, to delineate letters on a tablet…G1125 →
- JudaeaioudaiaJudaea = " he shall be praised" , in a narrower sense, to the southern portion of…G2449 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- thushoytō(s)in this manner, thus, soG3779 →
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It was a mark of humiliation put upon the Lord Jesus that, though he was the Desire of all nations, yet his coming into the world was little observed and taken notice of, his birth was obscure and unregarded: herein he emptied himself, and made himself of no reputation.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8