Matthew 2:5

Matthew 2:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
• New International Version (NIV)“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
• English Standard Version (ESV)They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

Context of Matthew 2:5

3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: 6‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For from you will come forth a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’” 7Then Herod secretly called for the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.

Matthew 2:5 word by word

οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ἐν Βηθλέεμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας. οὕτως γὰρ γέγραπται διὰ τοῦ προφήτου·Read the interlinear

• They saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• In BethlehemΒηθλεέμBēthleem · BethlehemG965
• of JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• for thisοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• is whatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• has been writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• the prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Matthew 2:5

• Genesis 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
• Joshua 19:15Included also were Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.
• Ruth 1:1Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to reside in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
• Ruth 2:4Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “May the Lord be with you.” And they said to him, “May the Lord bless you.”
• Ruth 4:11And all the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.
• 1 Samuel 16:1Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, because I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.”

Commentaries on Matthew 2:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet - As there have been several confused notions among the Jews, relative not only to the Messiah, and his character, but also to the time of his birth, it may be necessary to add, to what has already been said on this subject, the following extracts from the Talmudists and Gemarists, quoted by Lightfoot. At the close of a long dissertation on the year of our Lord's birth, (which he places in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5By the prophet - The Sanhedrin answered without hesitation. The question where he would be born had been settled by prophecy. This prophecy is found in Micah 5:2. In that prophecy both the place of his birth and the character of the Messiah are so clearly set forth that there was no room to doubt. It will be observed that there is a considerable difference between the passage as quoted by the Sanhedrin and as it stands in Micah. The main point, however…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23This story shows how certain parts of the life of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This includes: his family history and birth (chapter 1), and the places he lived as a child (chapter 2). The story also shows how efforts to stop the plan of God do not work (2:1–15; see also 27:62–66).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea--a prompt and involuntary testimony from the highest tribunal; which yet at length condemned Him to die. for thus it is written by the prophet--(Mi 5:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 2:5

• Bethlehem
• Heathen
• Jesus, the Christ
• Magi
• Miracles
• Prophecy
• Wisdom
• Wise Men

In the dictionaries

• Bethlehem
• Judea
• Judaea, or Judea
• Bethlehem, Ephrathah
• Judea, Judah
• Dream
• Flee
• Herod the Great
• Jesus
• Lamentation

Commentaries on Matthew 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings