Matthew 2:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The chief priests - By the chief priests here are meant not only the high priest and his deputy, but. also the heads or chiefs of the 24 classes into which David had divided the sacerdotal famili...
Matthew 2:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And when he had gathered all the (d) chief priests and (e) scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. (d) The chief priests, that is, such as were of Aaron's fa...
Matthew 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2. Three Incidents of Christ's Childhood. Matthew 2:1-12 . The Visit of the Magians.The religion of the Magi well deserved the double honour of stimulating the growth of the doctrine of...
Matthew 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

chief priests, &c.: i.e. the high priest and other priests who were members of the Sanhedrin, or National Council. scribes of the People . the Sopherim, denoting the learned men of the Peop...
Matthew 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Having assembled the priests Though deep silence prevailed respecting Christ in the Hall of Herod, yet, as soon as the Magi have thrown out the mention of a King, predictions are re...
Matthew 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 chief priests - Not only the high priest for the time being, ca...
Matthew 2:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when he had gathered &c.— And having assembled. Campbell. All the chief priests, must comprehend here not only the high-priest for the time being, and his deputy, with those who formerl...
Matthew 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes...
Matthew 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Wise Men 1-12. The star in the east and the visit of the Magi (peculiar to St. Matthew). The incident fits well into secular history. About the time when the star appeared (7 or 6 b.c.), Herod...
Matthew 2:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The chief priests and scribes. — The chief priests were probably the heads of the twenty-four courses into which the sons of Aaron were divided ( 2 Chronicles 23:8 ; Luke 1:5 ), but the term may h...
Matthew 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 His Reception - Matthew 2:1-23 THIS one chapter contains all that St. Matthew records of the Infancy. St. Mark and St. John tell us nothing, and St. Luke very little. This singular re...
Matthew 2:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Wise-Men Follow the Star Matthew 2:1-8 The expectation of the advent of a great king was far-spread at the time of the Nativity. It was probably founded, so far as the East was concerned, o...
Matthew 2:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Kingdom was not ready for the King, so a reception for Him was not arranged and organized by those who should have been waiting for Him. They were in rebellion. The King's advent was heralded by...
Matthew 2:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. Herod, it should seem by this question, was no stranger to the pro...
Matthew 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he had gathered all the chief priests ,.... Here we have an account of Herod's conduct at this juncture; he calls a council, assembles the sanhedrim, gathers together the more learned perso...
Matthew 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. Ver. 4. And when he had gathered all the chief priests ] The tr...
Matthew 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when he had gathered all the chief priests This expression must be intended to comprehend not only the high priest for the time being, and his deputy, with those who had formerly borne that off...
Matthew 2:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The deeply interesting account of Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of her Lord, the details as to His birth in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds to the manger in which...
Matthew 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Wise Men Come to Jerusalem. 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came w...
Matthew 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In this perplexity the king Herod calleth a synod or convocation, which was made up of the chief priests and scribes; the single question which he propounds to them was to resolve him where Christ s...
Matthew 2:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Visit of The Magi (2:1-11). The visit of the Magi/Eminent Astrologers to Jesus is important for a number of reasons. It emphasises: 1). That whereas the leading Jews in the main ignored His...
Matthew 2:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 2:1 . Born. —The birth of Jesus has been assigned to “the fourth year before the common account called Anno Domini.” But Rev. A. Carr (Cambridge Bible for Schools) says, “...
Matthew 2:4 - Scofield Reference Notes

Scribes (Greek, "grammateis", means "writer"). Hebrew, "spherim", means "to write," "set in order," "count." The scribes were so called because it was their office to make copies of the Script...
Matthew 2:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 2:1 . Now when Jesus was born is Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Our Lord was born in Bethlehem, an inconsidera...
Matthew 2:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:1 . Jesus was born in Bethlehem, as is illustrated in Micah 5:2 . In the days of Herod the king, the son of Antipater, and father of Archelaus, who succeeded him on the throne. Herod...
Matthew 2:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Priests and scribes. Near in privilege, far from piety Some that are best acquainted with the gospel are practical strangers to it. They are like one who should pore over a map, mastering its g...
Matthew 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION JESUS THE CHRIST BY HIS EARLY HISTORY answering to the word of God by the prophets. This is shown by four particulars, for each of which a corresponding prophecy is addu...
Matthew 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. Not the entire Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the Jewish people,...
Matthew 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 24:4-19 ; 2 Chronicles 34:13 ; 2 Chronicles 34:15 ; 2 Chronicles 36:14 ; Acts 23:9 ; Acts 4:5 ; Acts 6:12 ; Ezra 10:5 ; Ezra 7:11 ; Ezra 7:12 ; Ezra 7:6 ; Jeremiah 8:8 ; Joh...
Matthew 2:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

How the First Christmas was Celebrated Matthew 2:1-12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction we are going to read a poem named "The Christmas Story" which was written several years ago. It...
Matthew 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The chief priests — That is, not only the high priest and his deputy, with those who formerly had borne that office: but also the chief man in each of those twenty — four courses, into which the bo...

Matthew 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 2:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 2:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 2:4 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 2:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 2:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 2:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes