Matthew 2
1 NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians from the East came to Jerusalem,
And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east came to 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 pay him homage.
saying, “Where is He who was born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and we came to worship Him.”
3 Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with him.
And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
4 And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born.
and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
5 Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
6 “And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no respect the least amongst the princes of Judah, for from thee shall go forth the Ruler, who shall conduct my people Israel.”
And you, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, you are by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of you will come One leading, who will feed My people Israel.”
7 Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of them the time of the star’s appearing,
Then Herod, having called the magi privately, inquired exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
8 and sending them to Bethlehem said, Go, and procure the most exact information respecting this child; and when you have found him, bring me intelligence, that I may come, and pay him homage also.
and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, “Having gone—inquire exactly for the Child, and whenever you may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may worship Him.”
9 So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was.
And they, having heard the king, departed, and behold, the star, that they saw in the east, went before them, until, having come, it stood over where the Child was.
10 And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy.
And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy,
11 And coming into the house, they found the infant with Mary his mother, and falling prostrate, they paid their homage to him. And opening their treasures, they made their offerings to him, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
and having come into the house, they found the Child with His mother Mary, and having fallen down they worshiped Him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to Him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,
12 And having received warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road.
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
13 Now when they were gone, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the infant and his mother by night, and flee into Egypt, and stay there, till I speak to thee, for Herod will search for the infant to destroy it.
And on their having withdrawn, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt, and be there until I may speak to you, for Herod is about to seek the Child to destroy Him.”
14 So rising up, he took the babe and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt,
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
15 and was there till the death of Herod; that what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying, “Out of Egypt have I called my son.”
and he was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
16 Then Herod, perceiving that he was treated delusively by the Magians, was greatly exasperated, and he sent and slew all the male infants, that were in Bethlehem, and in all its territories, from their entering their second year and all under it, according to the time, which he had accurately enquired from the Magians.
Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the magi, was very angry, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the magi.
17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 “A cry was heard at Ramah, lamentation, and wailing, and bitter moaning, Rachel weeping for her children, and will not be comforted, because they are no more.”
“A voice in Ramah was heard—weeping and much mourning—Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.”
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
And Herod having died, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 saying, Arise, and take the little boy and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the infant are dead.
saying, “Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died—those seeking the life of the Child.”
21 So he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came unto the land of Israel.
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came to the land of Israel,
22 But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the stead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither. And being divinely warned in a dream, he retired into the country of Galilee,
and having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,
23 and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he shall be called a Nazarean.
and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the Prophets, that “He will be called a Nazarene.”
