Matthew 2:5
“And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said unto him,.... They answer without any hesitation, it being a generally received notion, and a thing well…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Matthew 2:5-6
By the prophet - The Sanhedrin answered without hesitation. The question where he would be born had been settled by…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 2:1-8
It was a mark of humiliation put upon the Lord Jesus that, though he was the Desire of all nations, yet his coming into…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
by the prophet Lit. by means of, through the prophet is regarded as the instrument. In Mat 2:2 and Mat 3:3, some MSS.…
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