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Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem (ανειλεν παντας τους παιδας τους εν Βηθλεεμ). The flight of Joseph was justified…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Mocked of the wise men. When he saw that he had been deceived by them; that is, that they did not return as he had expected. It does not m…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The slaughter of the infants of Bethlehem is not mentioned by Josephus or any other writer, and for that reason, its historicity has been questione…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

That was how he interpreted it: that he had been mocked by the wise men. He was exceedingly angry, and when he was angry, his anger was terrible.

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Pseudo-Chrysostom: When the infant Jesus had subdued the Magi—not by physical power, but by the grace of His Spirit—Her…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

It probably did not take long to carry out Herod’s barbarous order. Bethlehem was only five miles from Jerusalem. The Magi had set out in the same …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Then Herod when he saw Matthew speaks according to what Herod felt and thought about the matter. He believed that the Magi had deceived hi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked
Herod, having waited a proper time for the return of the wise men, and th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Herod killed all the male children, not only in Bethlehem, but in all the villages of that city. Unbridled wrath, armed with an unlawful power, oft…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

It was discu ed above how the Wise Men bore witne to Christ being born; now, however, it is discu ed how the Holy Innocents bear witne , not by spe…

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