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Matthew 2:4

Jesus

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

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

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

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BSB
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
KJV
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
WEB
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
ASV
And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
DARBY
and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
BLB
And having gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring of them where the Christ is born.
ÅB
Og han kalte sammen alle yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde blant folket og spurte dem hvor Messias skulle bli født.
OTB
Han samlet alle folkets yppersteprester og skriftlærde og spurte dem hvor Messias skulle bli født.
B1930
Og han sammenkalte alle yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde blandt folket og spurte dem hvor Messias skulde fødes.

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  • Acts 23:9

    And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

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  • Matthew 7:29

    For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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  • Acts 6:12

    And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

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  • Matthew 21:23

    And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

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  • Jeremiah 8:8

    How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

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  • Acts 4:5

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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  • John 3:10

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

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  • Luke 20:19

    And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

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