Mateyu 2
1 Atabadwa Yesu mʼBetelehemu wa ku Yudeya, mʼnthawi ya mfumu Herode, Anzeru a kummawa anabwera ku Yerusalemu
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
2 nafunsa kuti, “Ali kuti amene wabadwa kukhala mfumu ya Ayuda? Chifukwa tinaona nyenyezi yake kummawa ndipo tabwera kudzamupembedza.”
saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 Mfumu Herode atamva zimenezi, anavutika mu mtima kwambiri pamodzi ndi anthu onse a mu Yerusalemu.
And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Ndipo anayitanitsa anthu onse, akulu ansembe ndi aphunzitsi amalamulo nawafunsa kuti, “Kodi Khristu adzabadwira kuti?”
And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
5 Ndipo anamuyankha kuti, “Ku Betelehemu wa ku Yudeya chifukwa izi ndi zimene mneneri analemba kuti,
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 “‘Koma iwe Betelehemu, chigawo cha Yudeya, sindiwe wamngʼonongʼono mwa olamulira a Yudeya; pakuti otsogolera adzachokera mwa iwe, amene adzaweta anthu anga Aisraeli.’”
And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Which shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
7 Pomwepo Herode anawayitanira mseri Anzeruwo nawafunsitsa nthawi yeniyeni yomwe nyenyeziyo inaoneka.
Then Herod privily called the wise men, and learned of them carefully what time the star appeared.
8 Ndipo anawatumiza ku Betelehemu nawawuza kuti, “Pitani mukafufuze za mwanayo mosamalitsa. Ndipo mukamupeza mudzandiwuze kuti inenso ndikamupembedze.”
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out carefully concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.
9 Atamva mawu a mfumu, ananyamuka ulendo wawo, ndipo taonani nyenyezi anayiona kummawa ija, inawatsogolera mpaka inayima pamwamba pa nyumba yomwe munali mwanayo.
And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 Pamene iwo anaona nyenyeziyo, anasangalala kwambiri.
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 Pofika ku nyumbayo, anaona mwanayo pamodzi ndi amayi ake Mariya, ndipo anagwada namulambira Iye. Pomwepo anamasula chuma chawo ndi kupereka mphatso zawo za ndalama zagolide, lubani ndi mure.
And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12 Ndipo atachenjezedwa mʼmaloto kuti asapitenso kwa Herode, anabwerera ku dziko la kwawo podzera njira ina.
And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 Atachoka, taonani mngelo wa Ambuye anaonekera kwa Yosefe mʼmaloto nati, “Tadzuka, tenga mwanayo pamodzi ndi amayi ake ndipo muthawire ku Igupto. Mukakhale kumeneko mpaka nditakuwuza pakuti Herode adzafunafuna mwanayo kuti amuphe.”
Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 Atadzuka, Yosefe anatenga mwanayo ndi amayi ake usiku omwewo napita ku Igupto,
And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;
15 nakhala kumeneko mpaka Herode atamwalira. Ndipo zinakwaniritsidwa zomwe ananena Ambuye mwa mneneri kuti, “Ndinayitana mwana wanga kuti atuluke mu Igupto.”
and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.
16 Herode atazindikira kuti Anzeruwo anamupusitsa, anakwiya kwambiri. Ndipo anatumiza anthu kukapha ana onse aamuna a mʼBetelehemu ndi midzi yozungulira amene anali a zaka ziwiri kapena zocheperapo, molingana ndi nthawi imene Anzeruwo anamuwuza.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had carefully learned of the wise men.
17 Pamenepo, zimene ananena mneneri Yeremiya zinakwaniritsidwa:
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 “Kulira kukumveka ku Rama, kubuma ndi kulira kwakukulu, Rakele akulirira ana ake; sakutonthozeka, chifukwa ana akewo palibe.”
A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 Atamwalira Herode, mngelo wa Ambuye anaonekera kwa Yosefe mʼmaloto ku Igupto
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 nanena kuti, “Nyamuka, tenga mwanayo ndi amayi ake ndipo mupite ku dziko la Israeli, popeza amene anafuna moyo wa mwanayo anamwalira.”
saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child’s life.
21 Tsono Yosefe atadzuka anatenga mwanayo ndi amayi ake kupita ku dziko la Israeli.
And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 Koma atamva kuti Arikelao akulamulira mu Yudeya mʼmalo mwa abambo ake, Herode, anaopa kupitako. Atachenjezedwa mʼmaloto, anapita ku Galileya,
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned [of God] in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,
23 ndipo anakakhazikika mu mzinda wa Nazareti. Pamenepo zinakwaniritsidwa zonenedwa ndi aneneri kuti, “Adzatchedwa Mnazareti.”
and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.
