And they said unto him (ο δε ειπαν αυτω). Whether the ecclesiastics had to search their scriptures or not, they give the answer th…

By the prophet. The Sanhedrin answered without hesitation. It was settled by prophecy. This prophecy is found in Micah 5:2. In that prophe…

In Bethlehem of Judea — The words of the people in John 7:42 show the same belief thirty years later. The Targum, or Jewish paraph…

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

St. Augustine of Hippo: As the Magi seek a Redeemer, so Herod fears a successor.

All the chief priests and teachers of the law (i.e., those who served as leaders of the Jews) who were living in Jerusalem were quickly consulted. …

And they said unto him
They answer without any hesitation, it being a generally received notion, and a thing well kn…

Those who live at the greatest distance from the means of grace often use the most diligence, and learn the most about Christ and His salvation. Bu…

Christ’s birth having been announced by the Wise Men, King Herod here inquires about the place of the birth. Three things are presented: