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,
Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came into Jerusalem saying;
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.”
Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and have come to worship Him-
3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
And Herod the king having heard, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,
4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
and gathering together all the chief priests and scribes, inquired with them where Christ should be born.
5 They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it has been written by the prophet;
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.’”
And thou, Bethlehem, the land of Judea, art by no means the least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come a leader, who will shepherd my people, Israel.
7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Then Herod secretly calling the wise men, inquired with them the time of the appearing of the star,
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.”
and sending them to Bethlehem he said; Having gone search diligently for the young child; and when you may find Him, notify me, in order that I, having gone, may worship Him also.
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.
And hearing the king they departed, and, behold, the star which they saw in the east went before them, until having come, it stood above where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
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.
And having come into the house they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and having fallen down they worshiped Him, and opening their treasures they offered Him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12 Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way.
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.”
And they having gone away, behold, the angel of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying; Having arisen, take the young child and His mother, and fly into Egypt; and be thou there until I may speak to thee; for Herod is about to seek the young child in order to destroy Him.
14 He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
And having arisen, he took with him the young child and His mother by night and departed into Egypt;
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.”
and was there until the death of Herod: in order that the Word, having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying; Out of Egypt have I called my son.
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.
Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, became exceedingly angry; and having sent forth, he slew all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its boundaries, from two years old and under, according to the time which he inquired with the wise men.
17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
Then the word having been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying:
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.”
A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children; and was not willing to be comforted, because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
And Herod having died, behold, the angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in Egypt in a dream, saying;
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.”
Having arisen, take with you the young child and His mother, and depart into the land of Israel; for those seeking the life of the young child are dead.
21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
And having arisen he took with him the young child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.
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,
And having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to depart thither; and being warned in a dream he departed into the regions of Galilee.
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.
And having come, he went down into the city called Nazareth, in order that the words spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that He shall be called a Nazarene.
