Matthew 2:3 meaning and explanation

When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Herod the Great ruled Judea as a client king under Rome, and the Magi have just asked in Jerusalem where the newborn King of the Jews is. Matthew says Herod was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

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