Matthew 2:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 rulea my people Israel. ”

Matthew 2:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By the prophet - The Sanhedrin answered without hesitation. The question where he would be born had been settled by prophecy. This prophecy is found in Micah 5:2 . In that prophecy both the plac...
Matthew 2:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the (f) least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that (g) shall rule my people Israel. (f) Though you are a small to...
Matthew 2:6 - 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 2:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Juda . Judah. art not the least. Figure of speech Tapeinosis , in order to magnify the place. not . by no means. Greek. oudamos. Occurs only here. among. See App-104. princes. Put by t...
Matthew 2:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. And thou, Bethlehem The scribes quoted faithfully, no doubt, the words of the passage in their own language, as it is found in the prophet. But Matthew reckoned it enough to point out the...
Matthew 2:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Jud...
Matthew 2:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. And thou, Bethlehem, [in] the la...
Matthew 2:6 - 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 2:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And thou Bethlehem.... — The Evangelist is not quoting the prophecy of Micah himself, but recording it as it was quoted by the scribes. This in part explains the fact that he does not give either t...
Matthew 2:6 - 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 2:6 - 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 2:6 - 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 2:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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. It is very blessed to behold, how the L...
Matthew 2:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda ,.... This prophecy, which the chief priests and scribes produced, as pointing at the place of Christ's birth, is owned by both ancient and later Jews y to be...
Matthew 2:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 6. And thou Bethlehem, in the...
Matthew 2:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou Bethlehem , &c., art not the least among the princes of Juda It is justly observed by Dr. Doddridge, after Erasmus, here, that “when this and several other quotations from the Old Testame...
Matthew 2:6 - 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 2:6 - 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 2:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 5,6. It was (as it seems) so received a tradition, and interpretation of Micah 5:2 , that they gave him an answer without any hesitation, telling him he was to be born in Bethlehem of Judea;...
Matthew 2:6 - 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 2:6 - 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 2:6 - 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 2:6 - 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 2:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

A Governor. Messiah’s government I. The character of the Governor, 1. His dignity ( Romans 9:5 ; Colossians 2:9 ; Jeremiah 33:6 ; Isaiah 45:18 ; Isaiah 45:24 ; Romans 14:11-12 ; John 1...
Matthew 2:6 - 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 2:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Herod's measures to meet the emergency:
Matthew 2:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 5:2 ; Colossians 1:18 ; Ephesians 1:22 ; Ezekiel 34:23-25 ; Ezekiel 37:24-26 ; Genesis 49:10 ; Isaiah 40:11 ; Isaiah 9:6 ; Isaiah 9:7 ; Jeremiah 23:4-6 ; John 7:42 ; Matthew...
Matthew 2:6 - 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 2:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thou art in nowise the least among the princes of Judah — That is, among the cities belonging to the princes or heads of thousands in Judah. When this and several other quotations from the Old Test...

Matthew 2:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 2:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 2:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 2:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 2:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 2:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 2:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 2:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 2:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 2:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 2:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 2:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 2:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 2:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 2:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes