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,
Yesus lahir di kota Betlehem di wilayah Yudea, pada zaman pemerintahan Raja Herodes di bawah kekuasaan kerajaan besar Romawi. Kemudian datanglah rombongan penafsir bintang dari suatu negeri yang jauh di sebelah timur. Keahlian mereka adalah meramalkan hal-hal penting dari perputaran posisi bintang-bintang di langit.
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.”
Mereka bertanya-tanya, “Di manakah Anak yang baru lahir itu, yang akan menjadi Raja orang Yahudi? Kami sudah melihat sebuah bintang muncul di sebelah timur, yang adalah tanda kelahiran-Nya. Jadi kami datang untuk menyembah Dia.”
3 And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
Mendengar berita itu, Raja Herodes gelisah dan seluruh penduduk Yerusalem ikut menjadi gempar.
4 and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
Lalu Herodes memanggil para imam kepala dan ahli Taurat untuk menanyakan kepada mereka di mana Kristus akan lahir menurut nubuatan.
5 And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
Jawab mereka, “Di kota Betlehem di Yudea. Karena ada nabi yang menuliskan perkataan Allah begini,
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.”
‘Hai penduduk Betlehem di daerah Yehuda, sekarang kota kalian tidak lagi dianggap kota yang tidak penting di daerah itu, karena di Betlehem akan lahir seorang pemimpin yang akan memimpin umat-Ku Israel.’”
7 Then Herod, having called the magi privately, inquired exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
Kemudian Herodes mengadakan pertemuan tertutup bersama rombongan penafsir bintang itu sehingga dia mendapatkan keterangan yang tepat dari mereka tentang kapan bintang itu muncul pertama kali.
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.”
Kemudian dia menyuruh mereka ke Betlehem serta berkata, “Pergi dan carilah keterangan yang pasti tentang Anak itu. Setelah kalian menemukan Dia, beritahukanlah kepada saya, supaya saya juga pergi menyembah-Nya.”
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.
Sesudah pertemuan itu, mereka pun berangkat. Saat mereka melihat lagi bintang itu sedang naik di sebelah timur, mereka sangat bersukacita. Lalu cahaya bintang itu mengarahkan mereka dan berhenti di atas rumah tempat Anak itu berada.
10 And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy,
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,
Lalu masuklah mereka ke dalam rumah tersebut dan melihat Anak itu bersama Maria, ibu-Nya. Mereka berlutut dan menyembah Anak itu, kemudian membuka tempat barang bawaan mereka dan memberikan kepada Anak itu berbagai hadiah dari emas, kemenyan, dan mur.
12 and having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
Tidak lama kemudian, Allah memberitahu mereka melalui mimpi supaya tidak kembali kepada Herodes. Karena itu mereka pulang ke negeri mereka melalui jalan lain.
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.”
Sesudah rombongan penafsir bintang itu pergi, malaikat datang kepada Yusuf dalam mimpi dan berkata, “Bangunlah! Segera bawa Anak itu dan ibu-Nya ke Mesir. Tinggallah di sana sampai aku datang lagi membawa pesan kepadamu untuk kembali, karena Herodes berencana mencari Anak itu untuk membunuh Dia.”
14 And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
Malam itu juga Yusuf bangun dan pergi menuju Mesir bersama Maria dan Yesus.
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.”
Mereka tinggal di Mesir sampai Herodes meninggal. Dengan demikian terjadilah apa yang sudah dikatakan Allah melalui nabi-Nya, “Aku akan memanggil Anak-Ku keluar dari Mesir.”
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.
Ketika Herodes tahu bahwa para penafsir bintang itu sudah menipunya, dia sangat marah. Lalu dia memerintahkan tentaranya untuk membunuh semua anak laki-laki di kota Betlehem dan semua daerah sekitarnya, yaitu anak-anak yang berumur dua tahun ke bawah, sesuai keterangan dari para ahli itu.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Dengan demikian terjadilah apa yang sudah dikatakan Allah melalui Nabi Yeremia,
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.”
“Terdengar suara di kota Rama, yaitu suara-suara tangisan dan ratapan karena rasa sedih yang sangat mendalam. Rahel menangisi anak-anaknya dan dia tidak mau dihibur, karena anak-anaknya sudah mati.”
19 And Herod having died, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Sesudah Herodes meninggal, Yusuf dan keluarganya masih berada di negeri Mesir. Lalu malaikat datang lagi kepadanya dalam mimpi.
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.”
Malaikat itu berkata, “Bangunlah dan pergilah kembali ke tanah Israel bersama Yesus dan Maria, karena orang-orang yang berusaha membunuh Dia sudah meninggal.”
21 And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came to the land of Israel,
Lalu Yusuf bangun dan langsung berangkat bersama mereka ke tanah Israel.
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,
Tetapi waktu Yusuf mendengar bahwa yang menggantikan Raja Herodes adalah Arkelaus, dia takut kembali ke provinsi Yudea. Arkelaus adalah putra Raja Herodes sendiri. Lalu Yusuf mendapat petunjuk lagi melalui mimpi, maka dia membawa keluarganya ke provinsi Galilea.
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.”
Mereka pergi ke kota bernama Nazaret dan tinggal di sana. Dengan demikian terjadilah sesuai perkataan Allah melalui para nabi, “Waktu Kristus datang, Dia akan disebut ‘Orang Nazaret.’”
