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,
Atabadwa Yesu mʼBetelehemu wa ku Yudeya, mʼnthawi ya mfumu Herode, Anzeru a kummawa anabwera ku Yerusalemu
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.”
nafunsa kuti, “Ali kuti amene wabadwa kukhala mfumu ya Ayuda? Chifukwa tinaona nyenyezi yake kummawa ndipo tabwera kudzamupembedza.”
3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Mfumu Herode atamva zimenezi, anavutika mu mtima kwambiri pamodzi ndi anthu onse a mu Yerusalemu.
4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
Ndipo anayitanitsa anthu onse, akulu ansembe ndi aphunzitsi amalamulo nawafunsa kuti, “Kodi Khristu adzabadwira kuti?”
5 They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
Ndipo anamuyankha kuti, “Ku Betelehemu wa ku Yudeya chifukwa izi ndi zimene mneneri analemba kuti,
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.’”
“‘Koma iwe Betelehemu, chigawo cha Yudeya, sindiwe wamngʼonongʼono mwa olamulira a Yudeya; pakuti otsogolera adzachokera mwa iwe, amene adzaweta anthu anga Aisraeli.’”
7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Pomwepo Herode anawayitanira mseri Anzeruwo nawafunsitsa nthawi yeniyeni yomwe nyenyeziyo inaoneka.
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.”
Ndipo anawatumiza ku Betelehemu nawawuza kuti, “Pitani mukafufuze za mwanayo mosamalitsa. Ndipo mukamupeza mudzandiwuze kuti inenso ndikamupembedze.”
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.
Atamva mawu a mfumu, ananyamuka ulendo wawo, ndipo taonani nyenyezi anayiona kummawa ija, inawatsogolera mpaka inayima pamwamba pa nyumba yomwe munali mwanayo.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
Pamene iwo anaona nyenyeziyo, anasangalala kwambiri.
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.
Pofika ku nyumbayo, anaona mwanayo pamodzi ndi amayi ake Mariya, ndipo anagwada namulambira Iye. Pomwepo anamasula chuma chawo ndi kupereka mphatso zawo za ndalama zagolide, lubani ndi mure.
12 Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Ndipo atachenjezedwa mʼmaloto kuti asapitenso kwa Herode, anabwerera ku dziko la kwawo podzera njira ina.
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.”
Atachoka, taonani mngelo wa Ambuye anaonekera kwa Yosefe mʼmaloto nati, “Tadzuka, tenga mwanayo pamodzi ndi amayi ake ndipo muthawire ku Igupto. Mukakhale kumeneko mpaka nditakuwuza pakuti Herode adzafunafuna mwanayo kuti amuphe.”
14 He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
Atadzuka, Yosefe anatenga mwanayo ndi amayi ake usiku omwewo napita ku Igupto,
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.”
nakhala kumeneko mpaka Herode atamwalira. Ndipo zinakwaniritsidwa zomwe ananena Ambuye mwa mneneri kuti, “Ndinayitana mwana wanga kuti atuluke mu Igupto.”
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.
Herode atazindikira kuti Anzeruwo anamupusitsa, anakwiya kwambiri. Ndipo anatumiza anthu kukapha ana onse aamuna a mʼBetelehemu ndi midzi yozungulira amene anali a zaka ziwiri kapena zocheperapo, molingana ndi nthawi imene Anzeruwo anamuwuza.
17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
Pamenepo, zimene ananena mneneri Yeremiya zinakwaniritsidwa:
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.”
“Kulira kukumveka ku Rama, kubuma ndi kulira kwakukulu, Rakele akulirira ana ake; sakutonthozeka, chifukwa ana akewo palibe.”
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Atamwalira Herode, mngelo wa Ambuye anaonekera kwa Yosefe mʼmaloto ku Igupto
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.”
nanena kuti, “Nyamuka, tenga mwanayo ndi amayi ake ndipo mupite ku dziko la Israeli, popeza amene anafuna moyo wa mwanayo anamwalira.”
21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Tsono Yosefe atadzuka anatenga mwanayo ndi amayi ake kupita ku dziko la Israeli.
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,
Koma atamva kuti Arikelao akulamulira mu Yudeya mʼmalo mwa abambo ake, Herode, anaopa kupitako. Atachenjezedwa mʼmaloto, anapita ku Galileya,
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.
ndipo anakakhazikika mu mzinda wa Nazareti. Pamenepo zinakwaniritsidwa zonenedwa ndi aneneri kuti, “Adzatchedwa Mnazareti.”
