scripture said ... of the seed of David, and out of ... Bethlehem, etc. - We accept this spontaneous testimony to our David-descended, Bethlehem-born Savior. Had those who gave it made the inquiry which the case demanded, they would have found that Jesus “came out of Galilee” (Joh 7:41) and “out of Bethlehem” both, alike in fulfillment of prophecy as in point of fact. (Mat 2:23; Mat 4:13-16).