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Matthew 2:3 — King James Version← Study notes

When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.


Matthew 2:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 2:311 words
GreekMeaning
ἀκούσαςakousas
Having heardverbG191
δὲde
thenwordG1161
ho
thearticleG3588
βασιλεὺςbasileus
KingnounG935
ἩρῴδηςHērōdēs
HerodnounG2264
ἐταράχθηetarachthē
he was troubledverbG5015
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πᾶσαpasa
alladjectiveG3956
ἹεροσόλυμαHierosolyma
JerusalemnounG2414
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
αὐτοῦautou
himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 2:3

As the Magi seek a Redeemer, so Herod fears a successor.

Augustine · 4th century

'The King,' he is called, though in comparison with him whom they are seeking he is an alien and a foreigner.

Gloss (Glossa Ordinaria) · medieval compilation · ord.

Herod 'was troubled' when he heard that a King was born of Jewish lineage, lest, himself being an Idumaean, the kingdom should return again to native princes, and himself be expelled, and his seed after him.

Pseudo-Chrysostom · 5th century
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