Matthew 2
1 Leng Herod vaipoh laiyin, Judea gam Bethlehem a Yeshua ana peng in ahi. Hiche pet chun solam gamkai hoa kon in miching phabep Jerusalem khopia ahung un, amaho chun adong un,
Now after the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judaea in the reign of King Herod, excitement was produced in Jerusalem by the arrival of certain Magi from the east,
2 “Juda nam mite lengthah hungpeng chu hoilaiya umham? Kei hon Ama ahsi hung sohdoh chu solam a kamu uvin chule Ama chu, hou dinga hunga kahiuve,” atiuvin ahi.
inquiring, "Where is the newly born king of the Jews? For we have seen his Star in the east, and have come here to do him homage."
3 Leng Herod chun hiche thu ajah phat in ama le Jerusalem a cheng jouse alung kham lheh jeng un ahi.
Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.
4 Aman thempu pipui ho leh hou dan thuhil ho akhom in “Messiah hoilai muna peng ding ham?” tin amaho chu adong tai.
So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5 Amahon adonbut un, “Judea gam Bethlehem a atiuve, ajeh chu themgao vin hiti hin ajih e:
"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,
6 ‘Chule nangma, vo Bethlehem Judah gam'a um, Judah khopia vaipo holah a aneopen nahi poi, ijeh inem itileh nangma a kona vaipo khat, kami Israelte ching dingpa chu hung ding ahi,’” atiuve.
"'And thou, Bethlehem in the land of Judah, by no means the least honorable art thou among princely places in Judah! For from thee shall come a prince--one who shall be the Shepherd of My People Israel.'"
7 Chutah in Herod chun miching ho chu guhthim in aki houpin, amahoa kon in ahsi akimu masat phat chu ahedoh tai.
Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing.
8 Chutah in aman amaho chu aseipeh in, “Bethlehem a che uvin chule naosen chu ching thei tah in gahol un, ama chu namu teng uleh, hungkit un chule keima neiseipeh un, chutia keima jong kaga chea Ama chu kaga hou theina ding in,” ati.
He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."
9 Lengpa thu ajah jou uchun miching ho chu ache uvin ahileh, solam a ahsi amu uchu amasang uva ache peh in, Bethlehem lama apuiyun chule naosen umna mun chunga chun akingan ahi.
After hearing what the king said, they went to Bethlehem, while, strange to say, the star they had seen in the east led them on until it came and stood over the place where the babe was.
10 Amahon ahsi chu amu phat uvin, amaho chu kipanan alungu alodim tai!
When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.
11 Amaho insunga alut uva ahileh naosen chu anu Mary toh ana umkhom amu uvin, chuin amaho aboh khup uvin, Ama chu ahou tauve. Chuin amahon agou bom'u chu ahong doh uvin, ama chu Sana, Bego chule Myrrh kipa thilpeh in ape tauvin ahi.
So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage, and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him--gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Chujouvin amahon adalhah tauvin ahileh, Pathen in amang uva Herod heng lama kile lou dinga agihsal jeh'u chun, lam chom aho uvin agam lam uva akile tauve.
But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.
13 Miching ho ache doh jou uvin, Pakai vantil khat Joseph mang'in akilah in, “Kipatdoh in! Egypt gama naosen le anu chutoh jam uvin. Hiche mun achun hung kile kit dinga kaseipeh kahsen umden un, ajeh chu Herod in naosen chu tha dinga ahol ding ahi” tin aseipeh tai.
When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."
14 Chuche jan chun naosen chutoh anu Mary chu Joseph in apuiyin Egypt'a din, hiche mun chu adalha tauvin ahi.
So Joseph roused himself and took the babe and His mother by night and departed into Egypt.
15 Chule Herod thi kahsen chua chun aum den tauve. Hiche hi Pakaiyin themgao kam'a ana phondohsa: “Keiman ka Chapa chu Egypt a kakou doh e” ti gui lhunna ahi.
There he remained till Herod's death, that what the Lord had said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."
16 Miching hon angol bol'u Herod chun ahet doh phat in alung hang lheh jengtai. Aman chapang pasal jouse, miching hon ahsi so masat phat aseiyu totoh in, kum nia lhah noi-lamse Bethlehem sung le akimvel sea sepai ho asol in agatha sahtai.
Then Herod, finding that the Magi had trifled with him, was furious, and sent and massacred all the boys under two years of age, in Bethlehem and all its neighbourhood, according to the date he had so carefully ascertained from the Magi.
17 Herod khansetna hi Pathen in themgao Jeremiah henga ana seisa:
Then were these words, spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled,
18 “Ramah ah ka awgin akijai-Kana le lunghemna nasatah chu! Rachel in achate akapin, amaho athitah jeh uvin, lhepbi ding anom tapoi,” kiti chu gui lhunna ahi.
"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter lamentation: It was Rachel bewailing her children, and she refused to be comforted because there were no more."
19 Herod athi phat in, Pakai vantil khat chu Joseph henga amang in, Egypt a aumpet in ahung kilah in,
But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,
20 “Kipatdoh in naosen chule anu chu Israel gam'a puikit in, ijeh inem itileh naosen tha ding ana goho chu athi tauve” tin vantil in aseipeh in ahi.
"Rise from sleep, and take the child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead."
21 Chuin Joseph akipat doh in chule Israel gam lama Yeshua le anutoh ahung kile tauve.
So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.
22 Ahinlah aman Judea vaipo thahpa chu Herod chapa Archelaus ahi ti ahetphat in, chuche mun a gache ding akicha tai. Ajan manga gihsalna amutah jeh in Galilee gam lam a ding in akipat doh tai.
But hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod on the throne of Judaea, he was afraid to go there; and being instructed by God in a dream he withdrew into Galilee,
23 Hiti chun hiche insung chu Nazareth kiti khopi khat a chun aga cheuvin chule hichea chun acheng tauve. Hiti chun themgao thusei “Ama Nazareth mi kiti ding ahi” kiti chu agui lhung tan ahi.
and went and settled in a town called Nazareth, in order that these words spoken through the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."
