Matthew 2
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, look, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
Ježíš se narodil v Betlémě v Judsku za vlády krále Heroda. V té době přijeli do Jeruzaléma učenci z východní země a vyptávali se:
2 "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."
„Kde je ten židovský král, který se právě narodil? Viděli jsme na východě jeho hvězdu a přišli jsme se mu poklonit.“
3 And when King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Tato novina velmi znepokojila krále Heroda, a nejen jeho, ale i všechny obyvatele Jeruzaléma.
4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
Král svolal všechny přední kněze a učitele zákona a ptal se jich, kde se má narodit Kristus.
5 And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,
Oni mu odpověděli: „V Betlémě v Judsku. Prorok to předpověděl:
6 'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come forth a ruler who will shepherd my people, Israel.'"
‚Betléme, nejsi poslední v Judsku, z tebe vyjde vévoda, který se bude starat o můj lid jako pastýř o ovce.‘“
7 Then Herod secretly called the Magi, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Herodes si učence z východu tajně pozval a podrobně se jich vyptával, kdy se ta hvězda objevila. Poslal je do Betléma a pověřil je úkolem:
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."
„Jděte a důkladně zjistěte vše o tom dítěti, a až je najdete, přijďte mi to oznámit; půjdu se mu také poklonit.“
9 And they, having heard the king, went their way; and look, the star which they saw in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.
Učenci krále vyslechli a vydali se na cestu. A hle! Hvězda, kterou viděli na východě, jim ukazovala cestu až k místu, kde bylo dítě.
10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
Měli z toho nevýslovnou radost.
11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Vešli do domu a našli tam dítě s jeho matkou Marií. Padli před ním na kolena, klaněli se mu a dali mu vzácné dary – zlato, kadidlo a drahocenný olej.
12 Being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Ve snu je však Bůh varoval, aby se nevraceli k Herodovi. Zvolili tedy jinou zpáteční cestu.
13 Now when they had departed, look, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."
Po odchodu učenců měl Josef sen, ve kterém mu anděl přikázal: „Vstaň, vezmi dítě a jeho matku a uteč s nimi do Egypta; tam zůstaň, dokud ti neřeknu. Herodes bude totiž pátrat po dítěti, aby je připravil o život.“
14 And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,
Josef hned v noci vstal, vzal dítě i matku a vydal se s nimi do Egypta.
15 and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."
Tam byli až do smrti krále Heroda. Splnila se tím Boží předpověď vyslovená prorokem: „Z Egypta jsem povolal svého syna.“
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the Magi, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the Magi.
Když Herodes poznal, že ho východní učenci zklamali, velmi se rozhněval a dal pobít v Betlémě a okolí všechny chlapce do stáří dvou let. Tento věk odhadl podle výpovědi učenců.
17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
Tehdy se vyplnilo Jeremjášovo proroctví:
18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are no more."
„Slyším nářek, pláč a bědování. To matka oplakává své syny a nedá se utěšit, protože jsou mrtví.“
19 But when Herod was dead, look, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Když Herodes zemřel, znovu se ukázal Josefovi ve snu anděl
20 "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."
a vybídl ho: „Vezmi dítě i jeho matku a vrať se do izraelské země, protože už zemřeli ti, kteří usilovali o život dítěte.“
21 And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
Josef poslechl a vrátili se.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
Velmi se však zalekl, když se dověděl, že Herodovým nástupcem v Judsku je jeho syn Archelaos. Ve snu dostal od Boha další pokyn, aby šel do Galileje.
23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he will be called a Nazorean.
Usídlil se v Nazaretu a tím se splnila další proroctví o Mesiáši, že totiž bude nazýván Nazaretský.
