Matthew 2
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem.
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:
2 “Where is the King of the Jews who has been born?” they asked. “We saw his star in the east and we've come to worship him.”
"Hvor er den Jødernes Konge, som er født? thi vi have set hans Stjerne i Østen og ere komne for at tilbede ham."
3 When King Herod heard about it, he was very disturbed, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.
Men da Kong Herodes hørte det, blev han forfærdet, og hele Jerusalem med ham;
4 Herod summoned all the chief priests and religious teachers of the people, and asked them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.
og han forsamlede alle Folkets Ypperstepræster og skriftkloge og adspurgte dem, hvor Kristus skulde fødes.
5 “Bethlehem in Judea,” they told him, “for that's what the prophet wrote:
Og de sagde til ham: "I Bethlehem i Judæa; thi således er der skrevet ved Profeten:
6 ‘Bethlehem in the land of Judea, you are certainly not the least important of Judah's leading cities, for a leader will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”
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."
7 Then Herod called the wise men and met with them in private and found out from them exactly when the star appeared.
Da kaldte Herodes hemmeligt de vise og fik af dem nøje Besked om Tiden, da Stjernen havde ladet sig til Syne.
8 He sent them to Bethlehem, telling them, “When you get there, search for the child. Once you find him let me know so that I can come and worship him too.”
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."
9 After they had heard what the king had to say they went on their way, and the star which they had seen in the east led them until it stopped right above the place where the child was.
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.
10 When they saw the star they couldn't contain their happiness!
Men da de så Stjernen, bleve de såre meget glade.
11 They went into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother. They bowed and worshiped him. Then they opened their bags of treasure and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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.
12 Warned by a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by a different route.
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.
13 After they'd left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and told him, “Get up, and take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Remain there until I tell you, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
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."
14 So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt.
Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig om Natten og drog bort til Ægypten.
15 They stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord said through the prophet, “I called my son out of Egypt.”
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."
16 When Herod realized he'd been fooled by the wise men, he got very angry. He sent men to kill all the young boys in Bethlehem and the regions nearby who were two years old and under. This was based on the time frame he'd discovered from the wise men.
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.
17 In this way Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled:
Da blev det opfyldt, som er talt ved Profeten Jeremias, som siger:
18 “The sound of terrible weeping and mourning was heard in Rama, Rachel crying for her children. They are dead, and she can't be comforted.”
"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."
19 After Herod died the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and told him,
Men da Herodes var død, se, da viser en Herrens Engel sig i en Drøm for Josef i Ægypten og siger:
20 “Get up! Take the child and his mother, and return to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”
"Stå op, og tag Barnet og dets Moder med dig, og drag til Israels Land; thi de ere døde, som efterstræbte Barnets Liv."
21 So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and returned to the land of Israel.
Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig og kom til Israels Land.
22 But Joseph was afraid to go there after he learned that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea. Warned in a dream, Joseph went to the Galilee area
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.
23 and settled down in Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said, “He will be called a Nazarene.”
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.
