Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet,
New American Standard Bible
They said to him, “
King James Version
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Holman Bible
“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:
International Standard Version
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet:
A Conservative Version
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea. For thus it is written through the prophet,
American Standard Version
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,
Amplified
They replied to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what has been written by the prophet [Micah]:
An Understandable Version
They replied to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what was written by the prophet [Micah 5:2],
Anderson New Testament
And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:
Bible in Basic English
And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,
Common New Testament
So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
Daniel Mace New Testament
they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet;
Darby Translation
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:
Godbey New Testament
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it has been written by the prophet;
Goodspeed New Testament
They said, "At Bethlehem in Judea, for this is what the prophet wrote:
John Wesley New Testament
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou,
Julia Smith Translation
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus has it been written by the prophet:
King James 2000
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Modern King James verseion
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it is written by the prophet,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said unto him, "In Bethlehem in Jewry; for thus it is written by the Prophet,
Moffatt New Testament
They told him, "In Bethlehem belonging to Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet:
Montgomery New Testament
And they told him. "At Bethlehem in Judea, as it is written in the prophet.
NET Bible
"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet:
New Heart English Bible
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,
Noyes New Testament
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written by the prophet:
Sawyer New Testament
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet;
The Emphasized Bible
And, they, said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, - for, so, is it written through the prophet:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
Twentieth Century New Testament
"At Bethlehem in Judea," was their answer; "for it is said in the Prophet--
Webster
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Weymouth New Testament
"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,
Williams New Testament
They told him, "At Bethlehem in Judea, for this is what the prophet wrote:
World English Bible
They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
Worrell New Testament
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judaea;" for thus it has been written through the prophet:
Worsley New Testament
for thus it is written by the prophet,
Youngs Literal Translation
And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » The city of joseph
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » The magi (wise men from the east)
Heathen » Instances of » The magi (the wise men from the east)
Jesus Christ » History of » Magi (the wise men from the east) visit (at bethlehem)
Judea, modern » Our lord » Born in
Magi » The wise men from the east who visited jesus as an infant
Miracles » Catalogue of » The appearance of the star over bethlehem
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wise Men Visit Jesus
4 and [after] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you will go out a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
Cross References
Genesis 35:19
And Rachel died and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that [is], Bethlehem).
Joshua 19:15
Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities and their villages.
Ruth 1:1
And it happened in the days [when] {the judges ruled}, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem [of] Judah went {to reside} in the countryside of Moab--he and his wife and his two sons.
Ruth 1:19
[So] the two of them went until they came to Bethlehem. {And when they came} to Bethlehem, all of the town was stirred because of them. And they said, "[Is] this Naomi?"
Ruth 2:4
And look, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, "[May] Yahweh [be] with you." And they said to him, "[May] Yahweh bless you."
Ruth 4:11
And all of the people who [were] at the gate and the elders said, "[We are] witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman coming into your house as Rachel and as Leah, who {together} built the house of Israel. May you have strength in Ephrathah and bestow a name in Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 16:1
Then Yahweh said to Samuel, "{How long} will you mourn about Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel! Fill up your horn [with] oil and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for myself among his sons."
John 7:42
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"