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Matthew 2:5
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
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Matthew 2:5 in other translations
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,
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In context
2 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.”
3 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
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.
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.’”
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
8 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.”
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