Matthew 2:6 meaning and explanation
‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
Matthew 2:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Herod has asked the chief priests and scribes where the Messiah would be born, and they answer by quoting the prophet Micah, with the words slightly adapted. Bethlehem was a small, unimportant town, yet God chose it for the birth of a ruler.
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