Matthew 2:4 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Matthew 2:4 |
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A depiction of the Sanhedrin from an 1883 encyclopedia.
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| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 2:4 is the fourth verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The magi have informed King Herod that they had seen portents showing the birth of the King of the Jews. In this verse he calls together leading figures of Jerusalem to find out where Jesus was to be born.
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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the
- people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
The World English Bible translates the passage as:
- Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of
- the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
- καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ
- ἐπυνθάνετο παρ’ αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται.
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