Matthew 2
1 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,
耶稣诞生在犹太的伯利恒，当时正是希律王执政时期。耶稣诞生后，几位智者从东方来到耶路撒冷。
2 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.”
他们说：“犹太之王已经诞生，他在哪里？我们看到他的明星显现于东方的夜空，特来拜访。”
3 And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
希律王听闻此言颇感紧张，整个耶路撒冷城的民众也内心惴惴。
4 and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
希律召集所有的祭司长和民间的宗教老师，询问他们弥赛亚可能会诞生在何处。
5 And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
众人回答：“在犹太的伯利恒。因为先知曾写道：
6 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.”
犹大的伯利恒啊，你在犹大诸城中并非渺小，因为未来你们中将诞生一位领袖，他将带领以色列人。”
7 Then Herod, having called the magi privately, inquired exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
听闻此言，希律私下叫来几位智者，仔细询问那颗星具体出现的时间。
8 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.”
然后他派他们去伯利恒，还说：“你们到了那里后，仔细寻找那个孩子，找到后就来向我报告，我也会去拜见他。”
9 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.
智者于是听从国王的旨意出发，他们之前看到的那颗星位于东方，一路指引着他们，最终停在孩子所在之处的上空。
10 And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy,
看到这颗星，智者们分外欢喜！
11 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,
他们随即走进房屋，看见孩子与其母亲玛利亚。于是他们伏拜在孩子面前，打开宝袋，将里面的黄金、乳香、没药作为礼物送给他。
12 and having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
由于主曾托梦警告他们，不要将眼前所见禀报希律王，于是他们便从另外一条道路回到了自己的国家。
13 And on their having withdrawn, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt, and be there until I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.”
智者离开后，主的天使出现在约瑟的梦中，告诉他：“快起来！带着孩子和他的母亲逃到埃及并住下，等候我的指示。因为希律一定会想方设法找到这孩子并将他除掉。”
14 And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
约瑟醒来后，立刻连夜带着孩子和妻子向埃及逃去。
15 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.”
此后便一直住在那里，直到希律王驾崩。这件事应验了主借先知所传达的预言：“我从埃及唤出我儿。”
16 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.
希律发现智者欺骗了他，非常生气。根据从智者处打听的信息，他推测这个男孩应该不到两岁，于是立刻下令杀掉伯利恒城内及周边地区所有两岁以下男孩。
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
这正应了先知耶利米的预言：
18 “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.”
在拉玛传来可怕的痛哭与哀嚎，拉结为其子女哭泣，白发人送黑发人，这是任何安慰都无法抚平的悲伤。
19 And Herod having died, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
希律王驾崩之后，主派天使向住在埃及的约瑟托梦，告诉他：
20 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.”
“出发吧！带着孩子和孩子的母亲去以色列，因为想要取这孩子性命的人已死去。”
21 And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came to the land of Israel,
约瑟醒来后，便带着孩子和孩子的母亲动身前往以色列。
22 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,
但当他听说希律之子亚基劳斯继位做了犹太王，便害怕回到以色列。由于在梦中获得警告，于是他便去了加利利，
23 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.”
在一座名为拿撒勒的城市中安顿下来。这应验了先知的那句话：人们将称他为拿撒勒人。
