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

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

Then Herod secretly called the magi and carefully determined from them [b]the time (D)the star appeared.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:5 Or through
  2. Matthew 2:7 Lit the time of the appearing star

“In Bethlehem(A) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’[a](B)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4