Matthew 2:4
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.In other versions
And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
ASV
And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.
BBE
and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
DBY
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
WEB
and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
YLT
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
ENG
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.
WBT
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
BSB
In context
2Saying, 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.
3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6And 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus