World English Bible
Matthew 2:5
“They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,”
Verse in context — Matthew 2
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When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
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They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
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You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come forth a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.
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Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
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