Matthew 2:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 2:4

2 saying, ^a“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen ^bHis star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all ^athe chief priests and ^bscribes of the people together, ^che inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

6 ‘But^a you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
^bWho will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”

7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the¹ wise men, determined from them what time the ^astar appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”

9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 2:4

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American Standard Version
And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

Amplified® Bible
So he called together all the chief priests and learned men (scribes) of the people and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Contemporary English Version
Herod brought together the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses and asked them, "Where will the Messiah be born?"

Darby English Version
and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

Good News Bible
He called together all the chief priests and the teachers of the Law and asked them, "Where will the Messiah be born?"

International Standard Version
He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ was to be born.

King James Version
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

New American Standard Bible
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

New International Version
When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

New King James Version
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the birth of the Messiah would take place.

Revised Standard Version
and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

Young's Literal Translation
and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.

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