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.
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 “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.”
"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 When King Herod heard about it, he was very disturbed, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.
When King Herod heard this he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Herod summoned all the chief priests and religious teachers of the people, and asked them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.
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 “Bethlehem in Judea,” they told him, “for that's what the prophet wrote:
And they told him. "At Bethlehem in Judea, as it is written in the prophet.
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.’”
"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 Then Herod called the wise men and met with them in private and found out from them exactly when the star appeared.
Thereupon Herod sent secretly for the Magi, and found out from them the time when the star appeared.
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.”
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 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.
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 When they saw the star they couldn't contain their happiness!
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with great gladness.
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.
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 Warned by a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by a different route.
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 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.”
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 So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt.
So Joseph arose, took the child and his mother, by night, and departed to Egypt.
15 They stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord said through the prophet, “I called my son out of Egypt.”
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 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.
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 In this way Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled:
Then were fulfilled the words spoken through Jeremiah, the prophet, saying,
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.”
A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and lamentation- Rachel weeping for her children, Inconsolable, because they were no more!
19 After Herod died the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and told him,
But after Herod’s death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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.”
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 So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and returned to the land of Israel.
So he rose and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
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
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 and settled down in Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said, “He will be called a Nazarene.”
in fulfillment of the word spoken through the Prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
