Matthæus 2
1 Men da Jesus var født i Bethlehem i Judæa, i Kong Herodes's Dage, se, da kom der vise fra Østerland til Jerusalem og sagde:
And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east came to Jerusalem,
2 „Hvor er den Jødernes Konge, som er født? thi vi have set hans Stjerne i Østen og ere komne for at tilbede ham.‟
saying, “Where is He who was born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and we came to worship Him.”
3 Men da Kong Herodes hørte det, blev han forfærdet, og hele Jerusalem med ham;
And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
4 og han forsamlede alle Folkets Ypperstepræster og skriftkloge og adspurgte dem, hvor Kristus skulde fødes.
and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
5 Og de sagde til ham: „I Bethlehem i Judæa; thi saaledes er der skrevet ved Profeten:
And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
6 Og du, Bethlehem i Judas Land, er ingenlunde den mindste iblandt Judas Fyrster; thi af dig skal der udgaa en Fyrste, som skal vogte mit Folk Israel.‟
And you, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, you are by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of you will come One leading, who will feed My people Israel.”
7 Da kaldte Herodes hemmeligt de vise og fik af dem nøje Besked om Tiden, da Stjernen havde ladet sig til Syne.
Then Herod, having called the magi privately, inquired exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
8 Og han sendte dem til Bethlehem og sagde: „Gaar hen og forhører eder nøje om Barnet; men naar I have fundet det, da forkynder mig det, for at ogsaa jeg kan komme og tilbede det.‟
and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, “Having gone—inquire exactly for the Child, and whenever you may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may worship Him.”
9 Men da de havde hørt Kongen, droge de bort; og se, Stjernen, som de havde set i Østen, gik foran dem, indtil den kom og stod oven over, hvor Barnet var.
And they, having heard the king, departed, and behold, the star, that they saw in the east, went before them, until, having come, it stood over where the Child was.
10 Men da de saa Stjernen, bleve de saare meget glade.
And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy,
11 Og de gik ind i Huset og saa Barnet med dets Moder Maria og faldt ned og tilbade det og oplode deres Gemmer og ofrede det Gaver, Guld og Røgelse og Myrra.
and having come into the house, they found the Child with His mother Mary, and having fallen down they worshiped Him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to Him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,
12 Og da de vare blevne advarede af Gud i en Drøm, at de ikke skulde vende tilbage til Herodes, droge de ad en anden Vej tilbage til deres Land.
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
13 Men da de vare dragne bort, se, da viser en Herrens Engel sig i en Drøm for Josef og siger: „Staa op, og tag Barnet og dets Moder med dig og fly til Ægypten og bliv der, indtil jeg siger dig til; thi Herodes vil søge efter Barnet for at dræbe det.‟
And on their having withdrawn, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt, and be there until I may speak to you, for Herod is about to seek the Child to destroy Him.”
14 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig om Natten og drog bort til Ægypten.
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
15 Og han var der indtil Herodes's Død, for at det skulde opfyldes, som er talt af Herren ved Profeten, der siger: „Fra Ægypten kaldte jeg min Søn.‟
and he was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
16 Da Herodes nu saa, at han var bleven skuffet af de vise, blev han saare vred og sendte Folk hen og lod alle Drengebørn ihjelslaa, som vare i Bethlehem og i hele dens Omegn, fra to Aar og derunder, efter den Tid, som han havde faaet Besked om af de vise.
Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the magi, was very angry, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the magi.
17 Da blev det opfyldt, som er talt ved Profeten Jeremias, som siger:
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 „En Røst blev hørt i Rama, Graad og megen Jamren; Rakel græd over sine Børn og vilde ikke lade sig trøste, thi de ere ikke mere.‟
“A voice in Ramah was heard—weeping and much mourning—Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.”
19 Men da Herodes var død, se, da viser en Herrens Engel sig i en Drøm for Josef i Ægypten og siger:
And Herod having died, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 „Staa op, og tag Barnet og dets Moder med dig, og drag til Israels Land; thi de ere døde, som efterstræbte Barnets Liv.‟
saying, “Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died—those seeking the life of the Child.”
21 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig og kom til Israels Land.
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came to the land of Israel,
22 Men da han hørte, at Arkelaus var Konge over Judæa i sin Fader Herodes's Sted, frygtede han for at komme derhen; og han blev advaret af Gud i en Drøm og drog bort til Galilæas Egne.
and having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,
23 Og han kom og tog Bolig i en By, som kaldes Nazareth, for at det skulde opfyldes, som er talt ved Profeterne, at han skulde kaldes Nazaræer.
and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the Prophets, that “He will be called a Nazarene.”
