< Matthew 2 >
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
Aprè Jésus te fin fèt Bethléem nan peyi Judée pandan Hérode te wa, konsa yon ekip mesye saj ki sòti nan lès te rive Jérusalem pou mande;
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.”
“Kote sila ki fèt Wa a Jwif yo a? Nou gen tan wè zetwal Li nan pati lès la, e nou vini pou adore Li.”
3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Lè Hérode te tande sa, li te vin twouble, e tout Jérusalem avèk li.
4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
Li te rasanble tout chèf prèt yo avèk skrib a pèp la, e te kòmanse mande yo kote Kris la t ap fèt la.
5 They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
Yo te di li: “Nan Bethléem a Judée jan li te ekri pa pwofèt la”;
6 ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”
“E ou menm, Bethléem, peyi Judée, ou pa manke valè pami chèf Judée yo: paske yon Gran Chèf k ap sòti nan ou menm, Li va vin yon bèje pou pèp Mwen an, Israël”.
7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Konsa, Hérode te rele mesye saj yo an sekrè pou fè yon ankèt egzakt pou konnen kilè zetwal la te parèt la.
8 He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
Li te voye yo Bethléem e li te di yo: “Ale Chèche pou twouve Pitit la, e lè nou jwenn li, voye di m sa, pou m ka ale adore Li tou.”
9 They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.
Lè yo fin tande wa a, yo ale fè wout yo, e konsa zetwal la ke yo te wè nan lès la, te ale devan yo jiskaske li te vin kanpe kote menm ke Pitit la te ye a.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
Lè yo te wè zetwal la, yo te rejwi anpil avèk anpil jwa.
11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Yo te ale nan kay la e te wè Pitit la avèk Marie, manman Li. Yo te pwostène devan Li pou te adore L. Yo te ouvri trezò yo e te prezante L kòm kado, lò, lansan, ak lami.
12 Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Men akoz ke yo te avèti nan yon rèv ke yo pa t dwe retounen kote Hérode, yo te ale nan peyi yo pa yon lòt wout.
13 Now when they had departed, behold, 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.”
Lè yo fin pati, lapoula yon zanj Bondye te vin parèt a Joseph nan yon rèv. Li te di l: “Leve pran Pitit la avèk manman L epi kouri ale an Égypte. Rete la jiskaske mwen di ou, paske Hérode ap chèche Zanfan sila a pou l ka detwi L.”
14 He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
Joseph te leve pran Pitit la avèk manman L pandan nwit lan pou te ale an Égypte.
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.”
Li te rete la jiskaske Hérode te mouri. Sa te fèt pou akonpli sa Senyè a te pale pa pwofèt la pou li ta kapab akonpli lè l te di: “Pou soti an Égypte, Mwen te rele Fis Mwen an”.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, 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 wise men.
Lè Hérode te vin wè ke li te twonpe pa mesye saj yo, li te vin anraje. Konsa, li te voye touye tout ti gason mwens ke de zan nan tout anviwon Bethléem nan, selon tan li te vin konprann pa mesye saj yo.
17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
Konsa, sa ki te pale pa pwofèt Jérémie an te vin akonpli lè l te di konsa:
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”
“Yon vwa te tande nan Rama; yo te kriye e fè gwo lamantasyon. Rachel ki t ap kriye pou Pitit li yo; li te refize konsole, paske yo pa t la ankò.”
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Men lè Hérode te vin mouri, yon zanj te parèt an Égypte pou di Joseph nan yon rèv:
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.”
“Leve, pran Pitit la avèk manman L pou ale nan peyi Israël, paske sila yo ki t ap chèche touye Pitit la gen tan mouri.”
21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Konsa Joseph te leve pran Pitit la avèk manman L, e te ale nan peyi Israël.
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,
Men lè li tande ke Archélaüs te gwo chèf nan Judée nan plas papa li, Hérode, li te pè ale la. Lè li te fin avèti pa Bondye nan yon rèv, li te sòti la, e te ale nan anviwon Galilée yo.
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 Nazarene.
Li te vin rete nan yon vil yo rele Nazareth pou sa ke pwofèt yo te pale yo ta kapab akonpli: “Yo va rele Li yon Nazareyen”.