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“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are in no way least among the rulers of Judah,
for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”[a]

Then Herod[b] privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:6 sn A quotation from Mic 5:2.
  2. Matthew 2:7 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.