Matthew 2:4 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.”

Matthew 2:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.”

Matthew 2:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.”

Matthew 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.”

Matthew 2:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And gathering together all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people, hee asked of them, where Christ should be borne.”

Matthew 2:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 2:4 in Context — Matthew 2

2 Dizendo: Onde está o Rei nascido dos Judeus? Porque vimos sua estrela no oriente, e viemos adorá-lo.

3 E o rei Herodes, ao ouvir [isto] , ficou perturbado, e com ele toda Jerusalém.

4 E tendo reunido todos os chefes dos sacerdotes e escribas do povo, perguntou-lhes onde o Cristo havia de nascer.

5 E eles lhe disseram: Em Belém da Judeia, porque assim está escrito pelo profeta:

6 E tu Belém, terra de Judá, de maneira nenhuma és a menor entre as lideranças de Judá, porque de ti sairá o Guia que apascentará meu povo Israel.

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What Does Matthew 2:4 Mean?

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