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Matthew 2:5

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

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  1. Matthew 2:3

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

  2. 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.

  3. Matthew 2:6

    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.

  4. Matthew 2:7

    Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

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