“Where is the one who was born to be king of the Jews? For we saw a star [signifying his birth while we were still] in the east, and have come here to worship him.”
Matthew 2:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when King Herod heard this, he and the entire city of Jerusalem were [very] upset. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed and troubled, and the whole of Jerusalem with him. American Standard Version (1901) And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Common English Bible When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and everyone in Jerusalem was troubled with him. Catholic Public Domain Version Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. |
“Where is the one who was born to be king of the Jews? For we saw a star [signifying his birth while we were still] in the east, and have come here to worship him.”
So, he gathered all the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses from among the people and asked them where the Christ [child] was to be born.
“O, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [you people] who murdered the prophets and stoned those who were sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather you people together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
And you will hear of wars [going on] and rumors of [other] wars [pending]. Do not worry, for such things must necessarily happen. But the end has not yet come. [Note: By “the end” here Jesus probably alludes to the downfall of Jerusalem, in AD 70, with its attending destruction of the Temple buildings].
Suddenly they shouted out, “What do you want with us, you Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before it is time to?” [i.e., before our punishment is due. See II Pet. 2:4; Jude 6].
And when you hear of wars [going on] and rumors of [other] wars [pending], do not worry, for such things must necessarily happen. But the end has not yet come. [Note: By “the end” here Jesus probably alludes to the downfall of Jerusalem in AD 70, with its attending destruction of the Temple buildings].
and were greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming that Jesus had been raised from the dead.