Mathayo 2
1 Baada ya Yesu kuzaliwa katika Bethelehem ya Uyahudi katika siku za mfalme Herode, watu wasomi kutoka mashariki ya mbali walifika Yerusalemu wakisema,
After the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the reign of King Herod, some astrologers from the East arrived in Jerusalem, asking,
2 “Yuko wapi yeye ambaye aliyezaliwa Mfalme wa Wayahudi? Tuliiona nyota yake mashariki nasi tumekuja kumwabudu.”
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
3 Pindi Mfalme herode aliposikia haya alifadhaika, na Yerusalemu yote pamoja naye.
When King Herod heard of this, he was much troubled, and so too was all Jerusalem.
4 Herode akawakusanya wakuu wa makuhani wote na waandishi wa watu, naye akawauliza, “Kristo atazaliwa wapi?”
He called together all the chief priests and teachers of the Law in the nation, and questioned them as to where the Christ was to be born.
5 Wakamwabia, “Katika Bethelehemu ya Uyahudi, kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo ilivyoandikwa na nabii,
“At Bethlehem in Judea,” was their answer, “for it is said in the prophet –
6 Nawe Bethelehemu, katika nchi ya Yuda, si mdogo miongoni mwa viongozi wa Yuda, kwa kuwa kutoka kwako atakuja mtawala atakayewachunga watu wangu Israeli.”
‘And you, Bethlehem in Judah’s land, are in no way least among the chief cities of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler – who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Hivyo Herode aliwaita wale wasomi kwa siri na kuwauliza ni wakati gani hasa nyota ilikuwa imeonekana.
Then Herod secretly sent for the astrologers. He found out from them the time of the appearance of the star.
8 Akawatuma Bethelehem, akisema, “Nendeni kwa uangalifu mkamtafute mtoto aliyezaliwa. Wakati mtakapomwona, nileteeni habari ili kwamba mimi pia niweze kuja na kumwabudu.”
Sending them to Bethlehem he said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. When you have found him, bring word back to me, so that I, too, can go and worship him.”
9 Baada ya kuwa wamemsikia mfalme, waliendelea na safari yao, na nyota ile waliyokuwa wameiona mashariki iliwatangulia hadi iliposimama juu ya mahali mtoto aliyezaliwa alipokuwa.
The astrologers heard what the king had to say, and then continued their journey. The star which they had seen in the east led them on, until it reached and stood over the place where the child was.
10 Wakati walipoiona nyota, walifurahi kwa furaha kuu mno.
At the sight of the star they were filled with joy.
11 Waliingia nyumbani na kumuona mtoto aliyezaliwa na Mariamu mama yake. Walimsujudia na kumwabudu. Walifungua hazina zao na kumtolea zawadi za dhahabu, uvumba, na manemane.
Entering the house, they saw the child with his mother, Mary, and fell at his feet and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests, and offered to the child presents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Mungu aliwaonya katika ndoto wasirudi kwa Herode, hivyo, waliondoka kurudi katika nchi yao kwa njia nyingine.
But afterward, having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another road.
13 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.
After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and seek refuge in Egypt; and stay there until I tell you to return, for Herod is about to search for the child, to put him to death.”
14 Usiku huo Yusufu aliamka na kumchukua mtoto na mama yake na kukimbilia Misri.
Joseph woke up, and taking the child and his mother by night, went into Egypt,
15 Aliishi huko hadi Herode alipo kufa. Hii ilitimiza kile Bwana alichokuwa amenena kupitia nabii, “Kutoka Misri nimemwita mwanangu.”
and there he stayed until Herod’s death. This was in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the prophet, where he says – ‘Out of Egypt I called my Son.’
16 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.
When Herod found out that the astrologers had tricked him, he flew into a rage. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and the whole of that region, who were two years old or under, guided by the time which he had learned from the astrologers.
17 Ndipo lilipotimizwa lile neno lililonenwa kwa kinywa cha nabii Yeremia,
Then were fulfilled these words spoken in the prophet Jeremiah, where he says –
18 “Sauti ilisikika Ramah, kilio na maombolezo makubwa, Raheli akiwalilia watoto wake, na alikataa kufarijiwa, kwa sababu hawapo tena.”
‘A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and mourning loudly; Rachel, weeping for her children, refusing all comfort for they were dead.’
19 Herode alipo kufa, tazama malaika wa Bwana alimtokea Yusufu katika ndoto huko Misri na kusema,
But, on the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,
20 “Inuka mchukue mtoto na mama yake, na mwende katika nchi ya Israeli kwa maana waliokuwa wakitafuta uhai wa mtoto wamekufa.”
“Get up, take the child and his mother, and go into the Land of Israel, for those who sought to take the child’s life are dead.”
21 Yusufu aliinuka, akamchukua mtoto pamoja na mama yake, na wakaja katika nchi ya Israeli.
He woke up, and taking the child and his mother, went into the Land of Israel.
22 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
But, hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea, he was afraid to go back there; and having been warned in a dream, he went into the part of the country called Galilee.
23 na alienda kuishi katika mji uitwao Nazareti. Hili lilitimiza kile kilichokuwa kimekwisha kunenwa kwa njia ya manabii, kwamba ataitwa Mnazareti.
There he settled in the town of Nazareth, in fulfillment of these words in the prophets – ‘He will be called a Nazarene.’
