Matthew 2
1 When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him.
saying, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
3 And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.
So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:
They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel.
‘But yoʋ Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from yoʋ will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;
Then Herod secretly called the wise men and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.
8 And sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come to adore him.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word so that I too may go and worship him.”
9 Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.
They listened to the king and went on their way, and behold, the star they had seen in the east went before them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
10 And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
As they came into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.
13 And after they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt: and be there until I shall tell thee. For it will come to pass that Herod will seek the child to destroy him.
After they were gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell yoʋ, for Herod is about to seek the child, to destroy him.”
14 Who arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod:
So Joseph rose, took the child and his mother by night, and departed for Egypt,
15 That it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my son.
where he stayed until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
16 Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry; and sending killed all the men children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
When Herod saw that he had been fooled by the wise men, he was greatly enraged and sent men to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and in its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying:
Then what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
18 A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
“A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing, weeping, and great lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
19 But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,
After Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For they are dead that sought the life of the child.
saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead.”
21 Who arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
So Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
22 But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither: and being warned in sleep retired into the quarters of Galilee.
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee
23 And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was said by prophets: That he shall be called a Nazarene.
and came and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
