Matthæus 2
1 Men da Jesus var født i Bethlehem i Judæa, i Kong Herodes's Dage, se, da kom der vise fra Østerland til Jerusalem og sagde:
Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,
2 "Hvor er den Jødernes Konge, som er født? thi vi have set hans Stjerne i Østen og ere komne for at tilbede ham."
Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.
3 Men da Kong Herodes hørte det, blev han forfærdet, og hele Jerusalem med ham;
But Herod the king having heard [of it], was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
4 og han forsamlede alle Folkets Ypperstepræster og skriftkloge og adspurgte dem, hvor Kristus skulde fødes.
and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
5 Og de sagde til ham: "I Bethlehem i Judæa; thi således er der skrevet ved Profeten:
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:
6 Og du, Bethlehem i Judas Land, er ingenlunde den mindste iblandt Judas Fyrster; thi af dig skal der udgå en Fyrste, som skal vogte mit Folk Israel."
And thou Bethlehem, land of Juda, art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda; for out of thee shall go forth a leader who shall shepherd my people Israel.
7 Da kaldte Herodes hemmeligt de vise og fik af dem nøje Besked om Tiden, da Stjernen havde ladet sig til Syne.
Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;
8 Og han sendte dem til Bethlehem og sagde: "Går hen og forhører eder nøje om Barnet; men når I have fundet det, da forkynder mig det, for at også jeg kan komme og tilbede det."
and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found [him] bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage.
9 Men da de havde hørt Kongen, droge de bort; og se, Stjernen, som de havde set i Østen, gik foran dem, indtil den kom og stod oven over, hvor Barnet var.
And they having heard the king went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was.
10 Men da de så Stjernen, bleve de såre meget glade.
And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 Og de gik ind i Huset og så Barnet med dets Moder Maria og faldt ned og tilbade det og oplode deres Gemmer og ofrede det Gaver, Guld og Røgelse og Myrra.
And having come into the house they saw the little child with Mary his mother, and falling down did him homage. And having opened their treasures, they offered to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Og da de vare blevne advarede af Gud i en Drøm, at de ikke skulde vende tilbage til Herodes, droge de ad en anden Vej tilbage til deres Land.
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 Men da de vare dragne bort, se, da viser en Herrens Engel sig i en Drøm for Josef og siger: "Stå op, og tag Barnet og dets Moder med dig og fly til Ægypten og bliv der, indtil jeg siger dig til; thi Herodes vil søge efter Barnet for at dræbe det."
Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to [thee] the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.
14 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig om Natten og drog bort til Ægypten.
And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.
15 Og han var der indtil Herodes's Død, for at det skulde opfyldes, som er talt af Herren ved Profeten, der siger: "Fra Ægypten kaldte jeg min Søn."
And he was there until the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 Da Herodes nu så, at han var bleven skuffet af de vise, blev han såre vred og sendte Folk hen og lod alle Drengebørn ihjelslå, som vare i Bethlehem og i hele dens Omegn, fra to År og derunder, efter den Tid, som han havde fået Besked om af de vise.
Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which [were] in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.
17 Da blev det opfyldt, som er talt ved Profeten Jeremias, som siger:
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying,
18 "En Røst blev hørt i Rama, Gråd og megen Jamren; Rakel græd over sine Børn og vilde ikke lade sig trøste, thi de ere ikke mere."
A voice has been heard in Rama, weeping, and great lamentation: Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 Men da Herodes var død, se, da viser en Herrens Engel sig i en Drøm for Josef i Ægypten og siger:
But Herod having died, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
20 "Stå op, og tag Barnet og dets Moder med dig, og drag til Israels Land; thi de ere døde, som efterstræbte Barnets Liv."
Arise, take to [thee] the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.
21 Og han stod op og tog Barnet og dets Moder med sig og kom til Israels Land.
And he arose and took to [him] the little child and its mother, and came into the land of Israel;
22 Men da han hørte, at Arkelaus var Konge over Judæa i sin Fader Herodes's Sted, frygtede han for at komme derhen; og han blev advaret af Gud i en Drøm og drog bort til Galilæas Egne.
but having heard that 'Archelaus reigns over Judaea, instead of Herod his father,' he was afraid to go there; and having been divinely instructed in a dream, he went away into the parts of Galilee,
23 Og han kom og tog Bolig i en By, som kaldes Nazareth, for at det skulde opfyldes, som er talt ved Profeterne, at han skulde kaldes Nazaræer.
and came and dwelt in a town called Nazareth; so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, He shall be called a Nazaraene.
