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,
Baada ya Yesu kuzaliwa katika Bethelehem ya Uyahudi katika siku za mfalme Herode, watu wasomi kutoka mashariki ya mbali walifika Yerusalemu wakisema,
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.'
“Yuko wapi yeye ambaye aliyezaliwa Mfalme wa Wayahudi? Tuliiona nyota yake mashariki nasi tumekuja kumwabudu.”
3 And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
Pindi Mfalme herode aliposikia haya alifadhaika, na Yerusalemu yote pamoja naye.
4 and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
Herode akawakusanya wakuu wa makuhani wote na waandishi wa watu, naye akawauliza, “Kristo atazaliwa wapi?”
5 And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
Wakamwabia, “Katika Bethelehemu ya Uyahudi, kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo ilivyoandikwa na nabii,
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.'
Nawe Bethelehemu, katika nchi ya Yuda, si mdogo miongoni mwa viongozi wa Yuda, kwa kuwa kutoka kwako atakuja mtawala atakayewachunga watu wangu Israeli.”
7 Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
Hivyo Herode aliwaita wale wasomi kwa siri na kuwauliza ni wakati gani hasa nyota ilikuwa imeonekana.
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.'
Akawatuma Bethelehem, akisema, “Nendeni kwa uangalifu mkamtafute mtoto aliyezaliwa. Wakati mtakapomwona, nileteeni habari ili kwamba mimi pia niweze kuja na kumwabudu.”
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.
Baada ya kuwa wamemsikia mfalme, waliendelea na safari yao, na nyota ile waliyokuwa wameiona mashariki iliwatangulia hadi iliposimama juu ya mahali mtoto aliyezaliwa alipokuwa.
10 And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,
Wakati walipoiona nyota, walifurahi kwa furaha kuu mno.
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,
Waliingia nyumbani na kumuona mtoto aliyezaliwa na Mariamu mama yake. Walimsujudia na kumwabudu. Walifungua hazina zao na kumtolea zawadi za dhahabu, uvumba, na manemane.
12 and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
Mungu aliwaonya katika ndoto wasirudi kwa Herode, hivyo, waliondoka kurudi katika nchi yao kwa njia nyingine.
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.'
Baada ya kuwa wameondoka, malaika wa Bwana alimtokea Yusufu katika ndoto na kusema, “Inuka, mchukue mtoto na mama yake na mkimbilie Misri. Bakini huko mpaka nitakapowaambia, kwa kuwa Herode atamtafuta mtoto ili amwangamize.
14 And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
Usiku huo Yusufu aliamka na kumchukua mtoto na mama yake na kukimbilia Misri.
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.'
Aliishi huko hadi Herode alipo kufa. Hii ilitimiza kile Bwana alichokuwa amenena kupitia nabii, “Kutoka Misri nimemwita mwanangu.”
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.
Kisha Herode, alipoona kuwa amedhihakiwa na watu wasomi, alikasirika sana. Aliagiza kuuawa kwa watoto wote wa kiume waliokuwa Bethelehemu na wote katika eneo lile ambao walikuwa na umri wa miaka miwili na chini yake kulingana na wakati aliokuwa amekwisha thibitisha kabisa kutoka kwa wale watu wasomi.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Ndipo lilipotimizwa lile neno lililonenwa kwa kinywa cha nabii Yeremia,
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.'
“Sauti ilisikika Ramah, kilio na maombolezo makubwa, Raheli akiwalilia watoto wake, na alikataa kufarijiwa, kwa sababu hawapo tena.”
19 And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt,
Herode alipo kufa, tazama malaika wa Bwana alimtokea Yusufu katika ndoto huko Misri na kusema,
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.'
“Inuka mchukue mtoto na mama yake, na mwende katika nchi ya Israeli kwa maana waliokuwa wakitafuta uhai wa mtoto wamekufa.”
21 And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,
Yusufu aliinuka, akamchukua mtoto pamoja na mama yake, na wakaja katika nchi ya Israeli.
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,
Lakini aliposikia kuwa Arikelau alikuwa anatawala Yuda mahali pa baba yake Herode, aliogopa kwenda huko. Baada ya Mungu kumuonya katika ndoto, aliondoka kwenda mkoa wa Galilaya
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.'
na alienda kuishi katika mji uitwao Nazareti. Hili lilitimiza kile kilichokuwa kimekwisha kunenwa kwa njia ya manabii, kwamba ataitwa Mnazareti.
