Matthew 2
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came Magi from the east unto Jerusalem,
Após Jesus nascer na cidade de Belém, na Judeia, durante o reinado de Herodes, magos, vindos do Oriente, chegaram a Jerusalém.
2 saying: Where is the king of the Jews that is born? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.
“Onde está o rei dos judeus que acaba de nascer?”, perguntaram. “Nós vimos a estrela dele no Oriente e viemos adorá-lo.”
3 And Herod the king heard, and he was disturbed; and all Jerusalem with him.
Ao ouvir isso, o rei Herodes ficou muito preocupado, assim como toda a Jerusalém.
4 And he assembled all the chiefs of the priests and the scribes of the people, and inquired of them, Where is the birthplace of the Messiah?
Então, Herodes reuniu todos os chefes dos sacerdotes e educadores religiosos do povo e lhes perguntou onde deveria nascer o Messias.
5 And they said: In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written in the prophet:
“Na cidade de Belém, na Judeia”, eles responderam, “pois o profeta escreveu:
6 Thou also, Bethlehem of Judaea, art not the little among the kings of Judaea, for a king shall come from thee who shall rule my people Israel.
‘Você, Belém, da terra da Judeia, de forma alguma é a menos importante entre as principais cidades de Judá, pois será o berço do líder que guiará o meu povo de Israel.’”
7 Then Herod privately called the Magi, and learned from them at what time the star appeared to them.
Então, Herodes chamou os magos e os encontrou secretamente, descobrindo assim o exato momento em que a estrela aparecera.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said to them, Go, search diligently for the child; and when ye have found him, come and tell me, that I also may go and worship him.
Ele os enviou para Belém e disse: “Ao chegarem lá, procurem o menino. E, ao encontrá-lo, avisem-me, para que eu também possa ir adorá-lo.”
9 And they, when they had heard from the king, went forward: and lo, the star they had seen in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.
Após ouvirem o rei, eles seguiram o seu caminho, e a estrela, que já tinham visto no Oriente, os guiou até parar exatamente acima do lugar em que a criança estava.
10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced much, with great joy.
Quando viram a estrela, eles ficaram muito felizes!
11 And they entered the house; and they saw the child, with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him: and they opened their treasures, and presented to him gifts, gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.
Entraram na casa e viram o menino com a sua mãe, Maria. Eles se ajoelharam e o adoraram. Então, abriram as bolsas em que traziam seus tesouros e o presentearam com ouro, incenso e mirra.
12 And it was shown them in a dream, that they should not return to Herod. And by another way, they returned to their country.
Alertados por um sonho para não retornarem para junto de Herodes, eles voltaram ao seu país por um caminho diferente.
13 And when they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said to him, Arise, take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt; and be thou there, until I tell thee: for Herod will seek for the child, to destroy it.
Após os magos terem ido embora, um anjo do Senhor apareceu em um sonho a José e lhe disse: “Levante-se, pegue a criança e sua mãe e fujam para o Egito. Fiquem lá até que eu lhe diga, pois Herodes irá procurar a criança para matá-la.”
14 Then Joseph arose, took the child and his mother, by night, and fled to Egypt.
Então, José se levantou, pegou a criança e sua mãe e fugiu durante a noite para o Egito.
15 And he was there, until the death of Herod; that so might be fulfilled that which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, From Egypt have I called my son.
Eles ficaram lá até à morte de Herodes. Assim se cumpriu o que o Senhor disse pelo profeta: “Eu chamei o meu filho para retornar do Egito.”
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been deluded by the Magi, was very angry. And he sent and slew all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its confines, from a child of two years and under, according to the time that he had carefully learned from the Magi.
Quando Herodes percebeu que tinha sido enganado pelos magos, ficou muito zangado. Ele enviou homens para matar todos os meninos que tivessem dois anos de idade ou menos em Belém e nas regiões próximas. Ele se baseou no período de tempo em que os magos o tinham informado.
17 Then was that fulfilled, which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
Assim se cumpriu a profecia de Jeremias:
18 A voice was heard in Rama, weeping and great lamentation; Rachel bemoaning her children, and unwilling to be comforted, because they are no more.
“Ouviu-se o som de terrível choro e lamentação em Ramá; era Raquel chorando por seus filhos. Eles tinham morrido, e não havia quem a pudesse consolar.”
19 But when king Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Após a morte de Herodes, o anjo do Senhor apareceu em um sonho para José, no Egito, e lhe disse:
20 and said to him: Arise, take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead who sought the life of the child.
“Levante-se! Pegue a criança e a sua mãe e volte para a terra de Israel, pois as pessoas que estavam tentando matar a criança morreram.”
21 And Joseph arose, and took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
Então, José se levantou, pegou o menino e a sua mãe e retornou para a terra de Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was king in Judaea, instead of his father Herod, he feared to go thither. And it was revealed to him in a dream, that he should go into the land of Galilee.
Mas, após saber que Arquelau governava a Judeia no lugar de seu pai, Herodes, José ficou com medo de ir para lá. Em um sonho, José foi avisado para ir para a região da Galileia
23 And he came and dwelt in a city that is called Nazareth: that so might be fulfilled that which was said by the prophet, that he should be called a Nazarene.
e que deveria morar na cidade de Nazaré. Assim se cumpriu o que os profetas disseram: “Ele será chamado de Nazareno.”
