Matthew 2:5

Holman Christian Standard Bible

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem ).

Matthew 2:1

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:4

So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.

John 7:42

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David once lived? ”

Joshua 19:15

along with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem — 12 cities, with their villages.

Judges 17:7

There was a young man, a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who resided within the clan of Judah.

Ruth 1:1

During the time of the judges, there was a famine in the land. A man left Bethlehem in Judah with his wife and two sons to live in the land of Moab for a while.

Ruth 1:19

The two of them traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was excited about their arrival and the local women exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi? ”

Ruth 2:4

Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you.” “The Lord bless you,” they replied.

Ruth 4:11

The elders and all the people who were at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built the house of Israel. May you be powerful in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem because I have selected a king from his sons.”