5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,


In Context

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

6 And you Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, are not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of you shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Matthew 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:5"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:5But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5They said to him, |In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,