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1 Kad se Isus rodio u Betlehemu judejskome u dane Heroda kralja, gle, mudraci se s Istoka pojaviše u Jeruzalemu
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 raspitujući se: “Gdje je taj novorođeni kralj židovski? Vidjesmo gdje izlazi zvijezda njegova pa mu se dođosmo pokloniti.”
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 Kada to doču kralj Herod, uznemiri se on i sav Jeruzalem s njime.
Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.
4 Sazva sve glavare svećeničke i pismoznance narodne pa ih ispitivaše gdje se Krist ima roditi.
So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5 Oni mu odgovoriše: “U Betlehemu judejskome jer ovako piše prorok:
"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,
6 A ti, Betleheme, zemljo Judina! Nipošto nisi najmanji među kneževstvima Judinim jer iz tebe će izaći vladalac koji će pasti narod moj - Izraela!
"'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 Tada Herod potajno dozva mudrace i razazna od njih vrijeme kad se pojavila zvijezda.
Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing.
8 Zatim ih posla u Betlehem: “Pođite, reče, i pomno se raspitajte za dijete. Kad ga nađete, javite mi da i ja pođem te mu se poklonim.”
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 Oni saslušavši kralja, pođoše. I gle, zvijezda kojoj vidješe izlazak iđaše pred njima sve dok ne stiže i zaustavi se povrh mjesta gdje bijaše dijete.
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 Kad ugledaše zvijezdu, obradovaše se radošću veoma velikom.
When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.
11 Uđu u kuću, ugledaju dijete s Marijom, majkom njegovom, padnu ničice i poklone mu se. Otvore zatim svoje blago i prinesu mu darove: zlato, tamjan i smirnu.
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 Upućeni zatim u snu da se ne vraćaju Herodu, otiđoše drugim putem u svoju zemlju.
But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.
13 A pošto oni otiđoše, gle, anđeo se Gospodnji u snu javi Josipu: “Ustani, reče, uzmi dijete i majku njegovu te bježi u Egipat i ostani ondje dok ti ne reknem jer će Herod tražiti dijete da ga pogubi.
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 On ustane, uzme noću dijete i majku njegovu te krene u Egipat.
So Joseph roused himself and took the babe and His mother by night and departed into Egypt.
15 I osta ondje do Herodova skončanja - da se ispuni što Gospodin reče po proroku: Iz Egipta dozvah Sina svoga.
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 Vidjevši da su ga mudraci izigrali, Herod se silno rasrdi i posla poubijati sve dječake u Betlehemu i po svoj okolici, od dvije godine naniže - prema vremenu što ga razazna od mudraca.
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 Tada se ispuni što je rečeno po proroku Jeremiji:
Then were these words, spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled,
18 U Rami se glas čuje, kuknjava i plač gorak: Rahela oplakuje sinove svoje i neće da se utješi jer više ih nema.
"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 Nakon Herodova skončanja, gle, anđeo se Gospodnji javi u snu Josipu u Egiptu:
But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,
20 “Ustani, reče, uzmi dijete i njegovu majku te pođi u zemlju izraelsku jer su umrli oni koji su djetetu o glavi radili.”
"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 On ustane, uzme dijete i njegovu majku te uđe u zemlju izraelsku.
So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.
22 Ali saznavši da Arhelaj vlada Judejom namjesto svoga oca Heroda, bojao se poći onamo pa, upućen u snu, ode u kraj galilejski.
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 Dođe i nastani se u gradu zvanu Nazaret - da se ispuni što je rečeno po prorocima: Zvat će se Nazarećanin.
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."
