Matthew 2
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians from the East came to Jerusalem,
2 saying, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage.
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born.
5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
6 ‘But yoʋ Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from yoʋ will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
“And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no respect the least amongst the princes of Judah, for from thee shall go forth the Ruler, who shall conduct my people Israel.”
7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.
Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of them the time of the star’s appearing,
8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word so that I too may go and worship him.”
and sending them to Bethlehem said, Go, and procure the most exact information respecting this child; and when you have found him, bring me intelligence, that I may come, and pay him homage also.
9 They listened to the king and went on their way, and behold, the star they had seen in the east went before them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy.
11 As they came into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And coming into the house, they found the infant with Mary his mother, and falling prostrate, they paid their homage to him. And opening their treasures, they made their offerings to him, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.
And having received warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road.
13 After they were gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell yoʋ, for Herod is about to seek the child, to destroy him.”
Now when they were gone, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the infant and his mother by night, and flee into Egypt, and stay there, till I speak to thee, for Herod will search for the infant to destroy it.
14 So Joseph rose, took the child and his mother by night, and departed for Egypt,
So rising up, he took the babe and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt,
15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
and was there till the death of Herod; that what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying, “Out of Egypt have I called my son.”
16 When Herod saw that he had been fooled by the wise men, he was greatly enraged and sent men to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and in its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
Then Herod, perceiving that he was treated delusively by the Magians, was greatly exasperated, and he sent and slew all the male infants, that were in Bethlehem, and in all its territories, from their entering their second year and all under it, according to the time, which he had accurately enquired from the Magians.
17 Then what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing, weeping, and great lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
“A cry was heard at Ramah, lamentation, and wailing, and bitter moaning, Rachel weeping for her children, and will not be comforted, because they are no more.”
19 After Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Now when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead.”
saying, Arise, and take the little boy and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the infant are dead.
21 So Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
So he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came unto the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee
But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the stead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither. And being divinely warned in a dream, he retired into the country of Galilee,
23 and came and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he shall be called a Nazarean.
