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:
After the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod, lo! certain Magi arrived in Jerusalem, saying.
2 "Hvor er den Jødernes Konge, som er født? thi vi have set hans Stjerne i Østen og ere komne for at tilbede ham."
"Where is the new-born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him."
3 Men da Kong Herodes hørte det, blev han forfærdet, og hele Jerusalem med ham;
When King Herod heard this he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 og han forsamlede alle Folkets Ypperstepræster og skriftkloge og adspurgte dem, hvor Kristus skulde fødes.
So when he had gathered together all the chief priests and rabbis of the people, he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 Og de sagde til ham: "I Bethlehem i Judæa; thi således er der skrevet ved Profeten:
And they told him. "At Bethlehem in Judea, as it is written in the prophet.
6 Og du, Bethlehem i Judas Land, er ingenlunde den mindste iblandt Judas Fyrster; thi af dig skal der udgå en Fyrste, som skal vogte mit Folk Israel."
"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Judah, Thou are not least among the princes of Judah, For out of thee shall come a ruler Who shall shepherd 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.
Thereupon Herod sent secretly for the Magi, and found out from them the time when the star appeared.
8 Og han sendte dem til Bethlehem og sagde: "Går hen og forhører eder nøje om Barnet; men når I have fundet det, da forkynder mig det, for at også jeg kan komme og tilbede det."
Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and as soon as you have found him bring me word, that I, too, may go and 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.
The Magi listened to the king, and went on their way, and lo! the star which they had seen in the east led them until it came and stood over the place where the young child was.
10 Men da de så Stjernen, bleve de såre meget glade.
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with great gladness.
11 Og de gik ind i Huset og så Barnet med dets Moder Maria og faldt ned og tilbade det og oplode deres Gemmer og ofrede det Gaver, Guld og Røgelse og Myrra.
When they had entered the house, they saw the child with Mary, his mother, and opening their treasure-chests they gave 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.
But because they were forbidden by God in a dream to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
13 Men da de vare dragne bort, se, da viser en Herrens Engel sig i en Drøm for Josef og siger: "Stå 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."
When they were gone an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying; "Rise! Take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and there remain until I bring you word; for Herod intends to make a search for the child, in order to put him to death."
14 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig om Natten og drog bort til Ægypten.
So Joseph arose, took the child and his mother, by night, and departed 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."
There he remained until the death of Herod, in order that the word of the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, Out of Egypt I called my son.
16 Da Herodes nu så, at han var bleven skuffet af de vise, blev han såre vred og sendte Folk hen og lod alle Drengebørn ihjelslå, som vare i Bethlehem og i hele dens Omegn, fra to År og derunder, efter den Tid, som han havde fået Besked om af de vise.
As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.
17 Da blev det opfyldt, som er talt ved Profeten Jeremias, som siger:
Then were fulfilled the words spoken through Jeremiah, the prophet, saying,
18 "En Røst blev hørt i Rama, Gråd og megen Jamren; Rakel græd over sine Børn og vilde ikke lade sig trøste, thi de ere ikke mere."
A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and lamentation- Rachel weeping for her children, Inconsolable, because they were no more!
19 Men da Herodes var død, se, da viser en Herrens Engel sig i en Drøm for Josef i Ægypten og siger:
But after Herod’s death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 "Stå op, og tag Barnet og dets Moder med dig, og drag til Israels Land; thi de ere døde, som efterstræbte Barnets Liv."
saying, "Rise! Take the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the life of the child are dead."
21 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig og kom til Israels Land.
So he rose and took the child and his mother, and came into 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.
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into Galilee and settled in a town called Nazareth,
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.
in fulfillment of the word spoken through the Prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
