2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem 1 in Judea, in the time 2 of King Herod, 3 wise men 4 from the East came to Jerusalem 5
2:16 When Herod 7 saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men 8 to kill all the children in Bethlehem 9 and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.
1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.
2 tn Grk “in the days.”
3 sn King Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37
4 sn The Greek term magi here describes a class of wise men and priests who were astrologers (L&N 32.40).
5 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
6 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.
7 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. Note the fulfillment of the prophecy given by the angel in 2:13.
8 tn Or “soldiers.”
9 map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.