Matthew 2
1 And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying,
2 saying, 'Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.'
“Where is he who was born King of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
3 And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
Herod brought together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and he asked them, “Where is the Christ to be born?”
5 And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what was written by the prophet,
6 And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.'
'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the leaders of Judah, for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'”
7 Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
Then Herod secretly called the learned men to ask them exactly what time the star had appeared.
8 and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, 'Having gone — inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'
He sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search carefully for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
9 And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was.
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star that they had seen in the east went before them until it came and stood still over where the young child was.
10 And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.
11 and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,
They went into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother. They fell down and worshiped him. They opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
God warned them in a dream not to return to Herod, so they departed to their own country by another way.
13 And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, 'Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him.'
After they had departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the young child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Remain there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
14 And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
That night Joseph rose and took the young child and his mother and departed into Egypt.
15 and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 'Out of Egypt I did call My Son.'
He remained there until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.”
16 Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been mocked by the learned men, was very angry. He sent and killed all the male children that were in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old and under, according to the time that he had determined exactly from the learned men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet,
18 'A voice in Ramah was heard — lamentation and weeping and much mourning — Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'
“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
19 And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt,
When Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said,
20 saying, 'Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died — those seeking the life of the child.'
“Get up and take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead.”
21 And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,
Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After God warned him in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee
23 and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that 'A Nazarene he shall be called.'
and went and lived in a city called Nazareth. This fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
