The king of Aram was very upset about this. The king of Aram called his army officers and said to them, “Tell me who is {spying} for the king of Israel.”
Matthew 2:3 - Easy To Read Version King Herod {\cf2\super [18]} heard about this new king of the Jews. Herod was troubled about this. And all the people in Jerusalem were worried too. 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. |
The king of Aram was very upset about this. The king of Aram called his army officers and said to them, “Tell me who is {spying} for the king of Israel.”
The wise men asked people, “Where is the new baby that is the king of the Jews? We saw the star that shows he was born. We saw the star rise in the sky in the east. We came to worship him.”
Herod called a meeting of all the leading Jewish priests and teachers of the law. Herod asked them where the Christ {\cf2\super [19]} would be born.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. {\cf2\super [361]} You kill with rocks those men that God sent to you. Many, many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather your people together like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.
You will hear about wars that are being fought. And you will hear stories about other wars beginning. But don’t be afraid. These things must happen before the end comes.
The two men came to Jesus and shouted, “What do you want with us, Son of God? Did you come here to punish us before the right time?”
You will hear about wars that are being fought. And you will hear stories about other wars beginning. But don’t be afraid. These things must happen before the end comes.
They were upset because of what Peter and John were teaching the people. By telling people about Jesus, the two apostles {\cf2\super [65]} were teaching that people will rise from death.