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478 B
General Information:
A new part of the story begins here and continues through the end of the chapter. Matthew tells about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.
Bethlehem of Judea
"the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"
in the days of Herod the king
"when Herod was king there"
Herod
This refers to Herod the Great.
learned men from the east
"men from the east who studied the stars"
from the east
"from a country far east of Judea"