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,
Sesudah Yesus dilahirkan di kota Betlehem di daerah Yudea di bawah pemerintahan Raja Herodes, beberapa orang bijak datang dari arah timur ke Yerusalem.
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.”
“Dimanakah Raja orang Yahudi yang baru lahir itu?” tanya mereka. “Kami melihat bintangnya di timur dan kami datang untuk menyembah Dia.”
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Ketika Raja Herodes mendengar berita ini, dia dan seluruh penduduk Yerusalem merasa sangat gelisah.
4 So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
Lalu Herodes memanggil semua imam kepala dan guru-guru agama, dan bertanya di mana Mesias seharusnya dilahirkan.
5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
“Di kota Betlehem di daerah Yudea”, jawab mereka, “sebab itulah yang ditulis oleh para nabi:
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.’”
‘Betlehem di daerah Yudea, kamu tidak menjadi kota yang paling tidak penting di antara kota-kota besar di Yehuda, sebab seorang pemimpin yang berasal dari padamu akan menggembalakan umat-Ku Israel.’”
7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.
Lalu Herodes memanggil orang-orang bijak itu dan mengadakan pertemuan dengan mereka secara pribadi. Dalam pertemuan ini Herodes mendapat tahu dari mereka waktu yang tepat tentang kapan bintang itu muncul pertama kali.
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.”
Dan dikirimnya mereka ke kota Betlehem dengan pesan, “Ketika kalian tiba di sana, carilah tempat anak itu berada. Dan ketika kalian menemukan-Nya, segeralah mengabariku, agar saya juga dapat datang dan menyembah Dia juga.”
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.
Sesudah mereka mendengar perkataan sang raja, mereka berangkat. Di langit muncul bintang yang mereka lihat di timur yang memimpin mereka selama ini, sampai bintang itu kemudian berhenti tepat di atas tempat di mana anak itu berada.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
Maka ketika mereka melihat bintang itu, sangat bersukacitalah mereka!
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.
Lalu masuklah mereka ke dalam rumah itu dan melihat anak itu bersama dengan Maria, ibunya. Mereka membungkukkan tubuh dan menyembah Dia. Lalu membuka tas-tas mereka yang penuh dengan harta benda, dan memberi kepada-Nya hadiah berupa emas, kemenyan, dan mur.
12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.
Karena diperingati dalam mimpi untuk tidak kembali kepada Herodes, orang-orang bijak ini kembali ke negeri mereka melalui jalan yang berbeda.
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.”
Dan sesudah orang-orang bijak itu pulang, malaikat Tuhan muncul kembali kepada Yusuf melalui sebuah mimpi, dan berkata, “Bangunlah, dan bawalah anak itu dengan ibunya, dan larilah ke Mesir. Tinggallah di situ sampai saya memberi kabar lagi kepadamu untuk kembali. Sebab Herodes ingin mencari Anak itu dan membunuh Dia.”
14 So Joseph rose, took the child and his mother by night, and departed for Egypt,
Maka malam itu juga Yusuf bangun, membawa Maria serta Yesus dan pergi menuju ke Mesir.
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.”
Dan mereka menetap di sana sampai Herodes meninggal. Kejadian ini memenuhi janji yang Tuhan berikan melalui hamba-Nya sang nabi, “Dari Mesir Aku memanggil Anak-Ku.”
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.
Raja Herodes menjadi sangat marah ketika menyadari bahwa dia sudah dibohongi oleh orang-orang bijak itu. Maka dikirimnya para tentara untuk membunuh anak-anak laki-laki yang berusia di bawah dua tahun di kota Betlehem dan daerah sekitarnya. Hal ini berdasarkan kurun waktu yang dia dapat dari para orang bijak itu.
17 Then what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
Dengan cara ini, maka perkataan Allah melalui nabi Yeremia ditepati.
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.”
“Terdengar suara tangisan yang mengerikan di Rama, sebab Rahel menangisi anak-anaknya. Mereka semua sudah mati, dan dia tidak bisa ditenangkan lagi.”
19 After Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Sesudah kematian Herodes, malaikat Tuhan kembali muncul di dalam mimpi kepada Yusuf di Mesir dan berkata,
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.”
“Bangunlah! Bawalah Anak itu dan ibu-Nya, dan kembalilah ke negeri Israel, sebab orang-orang yang mencoba membunuh Anak itu sudah mati.”
21 So Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
Maka bangunlah Yusuf dan membawa serta Anak itu dengan ibu-Nya kembali ke negeri 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
Namun Yusuf menjadi takut ketika mendengar bahwa Arkelaus sudah menggantikan ayahnya Herodes sebagai Raja negeri Yudea, sehingga dia tidak jadi pergi ke sana melainkan ke daerah Galilea.
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.”
Di sana ia menetap di Nazaret. Dan ini sesuai dengan yang diucapkan oleh para nabi, “Dia akan disebut orang Nazaret.”
