Matthew 2:5

“And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written through the prophet:”
Matthew 2:5 · direct translation from the Greek

Study it in the app

With the Greek beneath

And theyοἱ δὲsaidεἶπανto him,αὐτῷ“InἘνBethlehemΒηθλέεμof Judea,τῆς Ἰουδαίαςforγὰρsoοὕτωςit is writtenγέγραπταιthroughδιὰthe prophet:τοῦ προφήτου

Matthew 2:5, word by word

saidεἶπανeipan

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “eipan” appears

BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleem

Bethlehem

See it on the map Where else “Bēthleem” appears

of JudeaἸουδαίαςIoudaias

Judea

See it on the map Where else “Ioudaias” appears

it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

Where else “gegraptai” appears

the prophetπροφήτουprophētou

prophet

Someone who speaks for God.

Where else “prophētou” appears

Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

1Bethlehem
Today: Bethlehem (Bayt Lahm), West Bank
A town in Judea, about 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Jerusalem.
Rachel died near it (Gen 35:19), Naomi and Ruth lived there (Ruth 1:1), and David was born there. Micah said a ruler would come from it, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2; Matt 2:1).
Genesis 35:19 Ruth 1:1 Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1
2Judea
Today: southern Israel and West Bank, Judean hills
The southern region of Israel, including Jerusalem; in Jesus' time it was a Roman province.
Jesus was born there, and John the Immerser preached there (Matt 2:1; 3:1). Jesus told his disciples to be witnesses in Judea (Acts 1:8).
Matthew 2:1 Matthew 3:1 Acts 1:8 Luke 1:5

The context

4and gathering together all the high priests and scribes of the people, he was asking them where the Messiah is to be born.

5 · This verse (above)

6‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a leader who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

Read all of Matthew 2

To study Matthew 2 in a group

1. What it says
What did the magi do when they found the child with Mary his mother (v. 11)?
2. What it means
Why was King Herod troubled, and all Jerusalem with him, when he heard about this child (v. 3)?
3. How I live it
Joseph obeyed even at night and without understanding everything (v. 14). What simple step of obedience is yours today?

How to use it