5But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so 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 adore him.

3 And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

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

6 And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;

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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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