Matouš 2
1 Ježíš se narodil v Betlémě v Judsku za vlády krále Heroda. V té době přijeli do Jeruzaléma učenci z východní země a vyptávali se:
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, look, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
2 „Kde je ten židovský král, který se právě narodil? Viděli jsme na východě jeho hvězdu a přišli jsme se mu poklonit.“
"Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."
3 Tato novina velmi znepokojila krále Heroda, a nejen jeho, ale i všechny obyvatele Jeruzaléma.
And when King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Král svolal všechny přední kněze a učitele zákona a ptal se jich, kde se má narodit Kristus.
And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
5 Oni mu odpověděli: „V Betlémě v Judsku. Prorok to předpověděl:
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,
6 ‚Betléme, nejsi poslední v Judsku, z tebe vyjde vévoda, který se bude starat o můj lid jako pastýř o ovce.‘“
'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come forth a ruler who will shepherd my people, Israel.'"
7 Herodes si učence z východu tajně pozval a podrobně se jich vyptával, kdy se ta hvězda objevila. Poslal je do Betléma a pověřil je úkolem:
Then Herod secretly called the Magi, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
8 „Jděte a důkladně zjistěte vše o tom dítěti, a až je najdete, přijďte mi to oznámit; půjdu se mu také poklonit.“
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."
9 Učenci krále vyslechli a vydali se na cestu. A hle! Hvězda, kterou viděli na východě, jim ukazovala cestu až k místu, kde bylo dítě.
And they, having heard the king, went their way; and look, the star which they saw in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 Měli z toho nevýslovnou radost.
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 Vešli do domu a našli tam dítě s jeho matkou Marií. Padli před ním na kolena, klaněli se mu a dali mu vzácné dary – zlato, kadidlo a drahocenný olej.
And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Ve snu je však Bůh varoval, aby se nevraceli k Herodovi. Zvolili tedy jinou zpáteční cestu.
Being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
13 Po odchodu učenců měl Josef sen, ve kterém mu anděl přikázal: „Vstaň, vezmi dítě a jeho matku a uteč s nimi do Egypta; tam zůstaň, dokud ti neřeknu. Herodes bude totiž pátrat po dítěti, aby je připravil o život.“
Now when they had departed, look, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."
14 Josef hned v noci vstal, vzal dítě i matku a vydal se s nimi do Egypta.
And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,
15 Tam byli až do smrti krále Heroda. Splnila se tím Boží předpověď vyslovená prorokem: „Z Egypta jsem povolal svého syna.“
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 I called my son."
16 Když Herodes poznal, že ho východní učenci zklamali, velmi se rozhněval a dal pobít v Betlémě a okolí všechny chlapce do stáří dvou let. Tento věk odhadl podle výpovědi učenců.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the Magi, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the Magi.
17 Tehdy se vyplnilo Jeremjášovo proroctví:
Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
18 „Slyším nářek, pláč a bědování. To matka oplakává své syny a nedá se utěšit, protože jsou mrtví.“
"A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are no more."
19 Když Herodes zemřel, znovu se ukázal Josefovi ve snu anděl
But when Herod was dead, look, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
20 a vybídl ho: „Vezmi dítě i jeho matku a vrať se do izraelské země, protože už zemřeli ti, kteří usilovali o život dítěte.“
"Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."
21 Josef poslechl a vrátili se.
And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
22 Velmi se však zalekl, když se dověděl, že Herodovým nástupcem v Judsku je jeho syn Archelaos. Ve snu dostal od Boha další pokyn, aby šel do Galileje.
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
23 Usídlil se v Nazaretu a tím se splnila další proroctví o Mesiáši, že totiž bude nazýván Nazaretský.
and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he will be called a Nazorean.
