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:
Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east 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 that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.
3 Men da Kong Herodes hørte det, blev han forfærdet, og hele Jerusalem med ham;
When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 og han forsamlede alle Folkets Ypperstepræster og skriftkloge og adspurgte dem, hvor Kristus skulde fødes.
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.
5 Og de sagde til ham: "I Bethlehem i Judæa; thi således er der skrevet ved Profeten:
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by 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, art not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule 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, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time 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."
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
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.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 Men da de så Stjernen, bleve de såre meget glade.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
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.
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had 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 being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
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."
And when they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig om Natten og drog bort til Ægypten.
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into 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 was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken from the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have 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.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
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, Gråd og megen Jamren; Rakel græd over sine Børn og vilde ikke lade sig trøste, thi de ere ikke mere."
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and 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:
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth 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, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead who sought the young child's life.
21 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig og kom til Israels Land.
And he arose, and took the young 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 reigned in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into 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 he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
