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.
Na rĩrĩ, thuutha wa Jesũ gũciarwo kũu itũũra-inĩ rĩa Bethilehemu bũrũri wa Judea, hĩndĩ ya mũthamaki wetagwo Herode, andũ Oogĩ-a-Njata moimĩte irathĩro magĩũka Jerusalemu,
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.”
makĩũria atĩrĩ, “Ũrĩa ũciarĩtwo arĩ mũthamaki wa Ayahudi-rĩ, arĩ ha? Nĩtuonire njata yake mwena wa irathĩro, na nĩtũũkĩte kũmũhooya.”
3 When King Herod heard about it, he was very disturbed, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.
Rĩrĩa Mũthamaki Herode aiguire ũguo, agĩtangĩka ngoro, o hamwe na andũ Jerusalemu othe.
4 Herod summoned all the chief priests and religious teachers of the people, and asked them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.
Na aarĩkia gwĩta athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa anene othe, na arutani a watho hamwe, akĩmooria kũrĩa Kristũ aarĩ aciarĩrwo.
5 “Bethlehem in Judea,” they told him, “for that's what the prophet wrote:
Makĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ Bethilehemu, bũrũri wa Judea, nĩgũkorwo nĩ kwandĩkĩtwo nĩ mũnabii, akoiga atĩrĩ:
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.’”
“‘Nawe Bethilehemu, kũu bũrũri wa Juda, tiwe ũrĩa mũnini mũno wa aathani a Juda; tondũ thĩinĩ waku nĩgũkoima ũrĩa ũgaathanaga, ũrĩa ũgaatuĩka mũrĩithi wa andũ akwa a Isiraeli.’”
7 Then Herod called the wise men and met with them in private and found out from them exactly when the star appeared.
Nake Herode agĩĩta andũ acio Oogĩ-a-Njata na hitho, na agĩtuĩria kuuma kũrĩ o ihinda rĩrĩa njata ĩyo yoonekete.
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.”
Akĩmatũma Bethilehemu akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi mũgatuĩrie wega ũhoro wa kaana kau. Mwarĩkia gũkoona mũũke mũũmenyithie, nĩgeetha o na niĩ thiĩ ngagaturĩrie ndu ndĩkahooe.”
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.
Nao maarĩkia kũigua ciugo cia mũthamaki magĩthiĩ, nayo njata ĩrĩa moonete irathĩro ĩkĩmatongoria nginya ĩkĩrũgama igũrũ rĩa harĩa kaana kau kaarĩ.
10 When they saw the star they couldn't contain their happiness!
Rĩrĩa moonire njata ĩyo, magĩkena gĩkeno kĩnene mũno.
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.
Nao magĩtoonya nyũmba, na makĩona kaana karĩ na nyina Mariamu, magĩkainamĩrĩra, magĩkahooya. Magĩcooka makĩohora indo ciao cia goro, magĩkahe iheo cia thahabu, na ũbumba, na manemane.
12 Warned by a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by a different route.
Na nĩ ũndũ wa gũkaanio na kĩroto matigacookere kwa Herode, magĩcooka bũrũri wao magereire njĩra ĩngĩ.
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.”
Maarĩkia gũthiĩ-rĩ, mũraika wa Mwathani akiumĩrĩra Jusufu kĩroto-inĩ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũkĩra woe kaana gaka na nyina mũũrĩre Misiri. Ikarai kũu nginya rĩrĩa ngaakwĩra, nĩgũkorwo Herode nĩegũcaria kaana kau akoorage.”
14 So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, agĩũkĩra, akĩoya kaana na nyina ũtukũ, magĩthiĩ Misiri,
15 They stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord said through the prophet, “I called my son out of Egypt.”
kũrĩa maikarire nginya rĩrĩa Herode aakuire. Na nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ũhoro ũrĩa Mwathani oigĩte na kanua ka mũnabii ũkĩhinga, rĩrĩa oigire atĩrĩ, “Ndeetire mũrũ wakwa oime bũrũri wa Misiri.”
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.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Herode aamenyire atĩ nĩaheenirio nĩ Oogĩ-a-Njata, akĩrakara mũno, akĩruta watho wa kũũraga tũhĩĩ tuothe kũu Bethilehemu na kũrĩa gũkuhĩ nakuo, tũrĩa twarĩ na ũkũrũ wa mĩaka ĩĩrĩ gũcooka na thĩ, kũringana na ihinda rĩrĩa eerĩtwo nĩ Oogĩ-a-Njata.
17 In this way Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled:
Hĩndĩ ĩyo ũhoro ũrĩa waarĩtio na kanua ka mũnabii Jeremia ũkĩhinga, rĩrĩa oigire atĩrĩ:
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.”
“Mũgambo nĩwaiguirwo kũu Rama, kĩrĩro na gũcakaya kũnene, Rakeli akĩrĩrĩra ciana ciake, na akarega kũhoorerio, tondũ itirĩ ho.”
19 After Herod died the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and told him,
Na rĩrĩ, Herode akua-rĩ, mũraika wa Mwathani akiumĩrĩra Jusufu kĩroto-inĩ kũu Misiri,
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.”
akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũkĩra, woe kaana gaka na nyina, mũthiĩ bũrũri wa Isiraeli, nĩgũkorwo arĩa maageragia gũkooraga nĩmakuĩte.”
21 So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and returned to the land of Israel.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, agĩũkĩra, akĩoya kaana na nyina, magĩthiĩ bũrũri wa Isiraeli.
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
Rĩrĩa aiguire atĩ Arikelau nĩwe wathamakaga Judea handũ ha ithe Herode, agĩĩtigĩra gũthiĩ kuo. Na aarĩkia gũkaanio kĩroto-inĩ-rĩ, agĩthiĩ bũrũri wa Galili,
23 and settled down in Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said, “He will be called a Nazarene.”
agĩthiĩ gũtũũra itũũra rĩĩtagwo Nazarethi. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ũhoro ũrĩa waarĩtio na tũnua twa anabii ũkĩhinga, rĩrĩa moigire atĩrĩ, “Nĩageetagwo Mũnazari.”
