Matthew 2
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Mgbe a mụchara Jisọs na Betlehem nke Judịa nʼoge Herọd bụ eze, ndị amamihe si ọwụwa anyanwụ bịaruru 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 worship him.
na-ajụ ajụjụ sị, “Olee ebe ọ nọ, bụ onye a mụrụ ịbụ eze ndị Juu? Anyị hụrụ kpakpando ya nʼọwụwa anyanwụ, ma bịa ịkpọ isiala nye ya.”
3 When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Mgbe eze Herọd nụrụ nke a, obi lọrọ ya mmiri nke ukwuu, ya na ndị niile bi na Jerusalem.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Mgbe ọ kpọkọtara ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu niile, ọ jụrụ ha, olee ebe e kwuru na a ga-amụ Kraịst ahụ.
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Ha zara ya sị, “Na Betlehem nke Judịa. Nʼihi na otu a ka onye amụma ahụ dere nʼakwụkwọ sị,
6 And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
“‘Ma gị onwe gị, Betlehem, dị nʼala Juda, ị dịghị nta karịchasịa nʼetiti ndị ọchịchị Juda, nʼihi na ọ bụ site na gị ka onye ọchịchị ga-esi pụta, onye ga-achị ndị nke m Izrel.’”
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Mgbe ahụ Herọd kpọrọ ndị amamihe ahụ na nzuzo jụpụta ha banyere oge kpakpando ahụ ji pụta ìhè.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
O zipụrụ ha ije Betlehem sị ha, “Gaanụ lee anya nke ọma chọpụta ebe nwantakịrị ahụ nọ. Mgbe unu chọtara ya, bịanụ mee ka m mara, ka m gaakwa kpọọ isiala nye ya.”
9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Mgbe ha nụrụ okwu eze, ha pụrụ gawa, ma kpakpando ahụ ha hụrụ nʼọwụwa anyanwụ pụtakwara ọzọ, na-aga nʼihu ha ruo mgbe ọ bịara guzo nʼelu ebe nwantakịrị ahụ nọ.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Ha ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nke ukwuu mgbe ha hụrụ kpakpando ahụ.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Ka ha banyere nʼụlọ ahụ, ha hụrụ nwantakịrị ahụ na nne ya Meri, ha gburu ikpere nʼala ma kpọọrọ ya isiala. Ha meghere akpa akụ ha nye ya onyinye ọlaedo na ọkpụrụkpụ eso osisi na-esi isi ụtọ a na-akpọ frankisens, ya na máá.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Nʼihi na a dọrọ ha aka na ntị na nrọ ka ha ghara ịlaghachikwuru Herọd, ha sitere nʼụzọ ọzọ laghachi obodo ha.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Mgbe ndị amamihe ahụ lasịrị, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị mere ka Josef hụ ya na nrọ, ọ sịrị ya, “Bilie ọsịịsọ kpọrọ nwantakịrị a na nne ya gbalaa Ijipt. Alọghachikwala tutu ruo mgbe m ga-agwa gị, nʼihi na Herọd na-achọ nwantakịrị a ka o gbuo ya.”
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Nʼoge abalị, Josef biliri kpọrọ Meri na nwantakịrị ahụ gbalaa Ijipt.
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Ebe ahụ ka ha nọgidere tutu ruo mgbe Herọd nwụrụ. Nke a mere ka okwu ahụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru site nʼọnụ onye amụma mezuo. “Ọ bụkwa site nʼIjipt ka m kpọpụtara nwa m.”
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Iwe were Herọd nke ukwuu mgbe ọ chọpụtara na ndị amamihe ahụ aghọọla ya aghụghọ. Nʼihi ya, o nyere iwu banyere Betlehem na obodo nta ndị ọzọ gbara ya gburugburu, ka ha gbuo ụmụntakịrị niile nọ nʼobodo ndị a, bụ ndị gbara site nʼafọ abụọ gbadaa, dị ka ihe ọ nụtara site nʼọnụ ndị amamihe si dị.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
E sitekwara otu a mezuo amụma ahụ Jeremaya buru sị,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
“A nụrụ otu olu na Rema, ịkwa akwa na oke iru ụjụ dị, Rechel na-akwa akwa nʼihi ụmụ ya; ọ dịghị nkasiobi ọbụla dịrị ya, nʼihi na ha adịghịkwa.”
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Mgbe Herọd nwụrụ, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere Josef na nrọ nʼIjipt
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
sị ya, “Bilie, kpọrọ nwantakịrị ahụ na nne ya laghachi nʼala Izrel nʼihi na ndị na-achọ igbu ya anwụọla.”
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Ya mere, o biliri, kpọọrọ nwantakịrị ahụ na nne ya, laghachi nʼala Izrel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Mgbe ọ nụrụ na eze ọhụrụ gbanwere Herọd na Judịa bụ nwa ya a na-akpọ Akelus, egwu tụrụ Josef ịlaghachi ebe ahụ. Ma nʼihi na adọwo ya aka na ntị na nrọ, ọ wezugara onwe ya gaa nʼakụkụ Galili.
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Ọ gara biri nʼobodo a na-akpọ Nazaret. E sitekwara otu a mezuo okwu ọnụ ndị amụma sị na, “A ga-akpọ ya onye Nazaret.”
