"And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ shou…" — Matthew 2:4

Matthew 2:4 · KJV

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

— Matthew 2:4

Verse 3

When Herod the king had heard {these things}, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Verse 5

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Matthew 2 — Context

Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

When Herod the king had heard {these things}, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

And thou Bethlehem, {in} the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. {rule: or, feed}

Cross References

Matthew 7:29

For he taught them as {one} having authority, and not as the scribes.

Acts 6:12

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon {him}, and caught him, and brought {him} to the council,

Matthew 21:23

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

Acts 23:9

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes {that were} of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

John 3:10

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Jeremiah 8:8

How do ye say, We {are} wise, and the law of the LORD {is} with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he {it}; the pen of the scribes {is} in vain. {in vain made...: or, the false pen of the scribes worketh for falsehood}

John 18:3

Judas then, having received a band {of men} and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Acts 4:5

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,