<p><span>2:3 </span><em>And when Herod the king heard it, he was disturbed and all Jerusalem with him-&nbsp;</em><span>&quot;All Jerusalem&quot; were &quot;troubled&quot;, whereas the birth of Messiah was to be a time of joy for Israel and &quot;to all people&quot; (Lk. 2:10). The despised and lowly shepherds rejoiced, but &quot;Jerusalem&quot;, perhaps referring to the Jewish ruling class, were &quot;troubled&quot;. They rejected the good news of the Gospel because it threatened their little power structure. &quot;All Jerusalem&quot; cannot be taken literally because there were some in the city awaiting the birth of Messiah and joyful at the news of His birth (Lk. 2:38).</span></p>