They said to him, “(A)In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written [a]by [b]the prophet:

(B)And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
For from you will come forth a Ruler
Who will (C)shepherd My people Israel.’”

Then Herod secretly called for the magi and determined from them the exact [c]time (D)the star appeared.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:5 Or through
  2. Matthew 2:5 I.e., Micah
  3. Matthew 2:7 Lit time of the appearing star

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