When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.
This made the king of Syria upset. So he summoned his advisers and said to them, “One of us must be helping the king of Israel.”
saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.
They cried out, “Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.