Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was 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:
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,
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they said to 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 He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet: 6 "O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, because from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
Cross References
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrathah, also known as Bethlehem.
Joshua 19:15
and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, for a total of twelve towns and villages.
Ruth 1:1
Now there came a time of famine while judges were ruling in the land of Israel. A man from Bethlehem of Judah, his wife, and his two sons left to live in the country of Moab.
Ruth 1:19
So they continued on until they reached Bethlehem. Now when the two of them arrived in Bethlehem, the entire town got excited at the news of their arrival and they asked one another, "Can this be Naomi?"
Ruth 2:4
Now when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he told the harvesters, "The LORD be with you." "May the LORD bless you!" they replied.
Ruth 4:11
Then all of the assembled people, including the elders who were there, said, "We are witnesses! May the LORD make this woman who enters your house like Rachel and Leah, who together established the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah, and may you excel in Bethlehem!
1 Samuel 16:1
The LORD told Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I've rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse from Bethlehem because I've chosen for myself one of his sons as king."
John 7:42
But some were saying, "The Messiah doesn't come from Galilee, does he? Doesn't the Scripture say that the Messiah is from David's family and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"