Matthew 2:18

Full Chapter

September 22, 2025

KJV

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

BSB

“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

WEB

“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”

YLT

A voice in Ramah was heard—lamentation and weeping and much mourning—Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.’

F.O.G Original

“A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH OF WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN, SHE DOESN’T WANT TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY EXIST NO MORE.”

F.O.G

“A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN, REFUSING TO BE COMFORTED, FOR THEY ARE NO MORE.”

F.O.G MSG

A voice was heard in Ramah
Weeping and great mourning.
Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted,
For they are no more.ᶠ

Footnotes:

¹⁸ᶠ Rachel weeping: From Jeremiah 31:15, referring to the Babylonian exile when mothers mourned their children. Matthew sees this ancient grief echoed in the tragedy at Bethlehem.