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, learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying,
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.
“Where is he who was born King of the Jews? 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.
Herod brought together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and he asked them, “Where is the Christ to be born?”
5 But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what was 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 you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the leaders of Judah, for from you 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 learned men to ask them exactly 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, saying, “Go and search carefully for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come 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.
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star that they had seen in the east went before them until it came and stood still over where the young child was.
10 And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with very 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.
They went into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother. They fell down and worshiped him. They opened their treasures and offered him gifts of 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.
God warned them in a dream not to return to Herod, so they departed to 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 had departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the young child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Remain there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young 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:
That night Joseph rose and took the young child and his mother and departed into Egypt.
15 That it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my son.
He remained there until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have 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.
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been mocked by the learned men, was very angry. He sent and killed all the male children that were in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old and under, according to the time that he had determined exactly from the learned men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying:
Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet,
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, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
19 But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,
When Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said,
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.
“Get up and take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead.”
21 Who arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and came into 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 the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After God warned him in a dream, he left for the region 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 went and lived in a city called Nazareth. This fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
