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 Saying, 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.

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

6 And 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.

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What Does Matthew 2:4 Mean?

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