Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through 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,
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 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
Cross References
Genesis 35:19
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).
Joshua 19:15
and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
Ruth 1:1
And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Ruth 1:19
So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and the women'said, Is this Naomi?
Ruth 2:4
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.
Ruth 4:11
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
John 7:42
Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?