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

And you, Bethlehem... — The Evangelist is not quoting the prophecy of Micah himself but is recording it as it was quoted by the sc…

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.

While expectation that the Messiah must come from Bethlehem occurs elsewhere, here it rests on Mic 5:2, to which are appended some words from [Refe…

And you, Bethlehem. The scribes undoubtedly quoted faithfully the words of the passage in their own language, as it is found in the prophe…

And you Bethlehem in the land of Juda
This prophecy, which the chief priests and scribes produced, as pointing at th…

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: