Матеј 2
Serbian New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Поклоњење мудраца
2 Када се Исус родио у Витлејему, у Јудеји, за време владавине цара Ирода, дођоше неки мудраци са истока у Јерусалим 2 и упиташе: »Где је новорођени цар Јудеја? Видели смо његову звезду како излази[a], па смо дошли да му се поклонимо.«
3 Када је цар Ирод то чуо, веома се узнемири – а с њим и сав Јерусалим – 4 па он окупи све првосвештенике и учитеље закона и упита их где Христос треба да се роди.
5 »У Витлејему, у Јудеји«, рекоше му они, »јер је пророк овако написао:
6 ‚А ти Витлејеме, у земљи Јудиној,
нипошто ниси најмањи међу јудејским кнежевинама,
јер ће из тебе изаћи владар
који ће бити пастир мога народа, Израела.‘«(A)
7 Тада Ирод тајно позва к себи оне мудраце и од њих сазна тачно време када се звезда појавила.
8 Онда их посла у Витлејем, рекавши: »Идите и помно се распитајте о детету. А кад га нађете, јавите ми, да и ја одем да му се поклоним.«
9 Они саслушаше цара и одоше. А звезда коју су видели како излази ишла је пред њима док није стала изнад места где је било дете. 10 Када су видели звезду, веома се обрадоваше. 11 Уђоше у кућу и угледаше дете с његовом мајком Маријом, па падоше ничице и поклонише му се. Онда отворише своје ковчеге и принеше му дарове: злато, тамјан и смирну. 12 А пошто су у сну били упозорени да се не враћају Ироду, они се другим путем вратише у своју земљу.
Бекство у Египат
13 Када су они отишли, Јосифу се у сну појави Господњи анђео и рече му: »Спреми се, узми дете и његову мајку и бежи у Египат. Тамо остани док ти не кажем, јер ће Ирод тражити дете да га убије.«
14 И Јосиф се спреми, па ноћу узе дете и његову мајку и крену у Египат, 15 где остаде све до Иродове смрти – да се испуни оно што је Господ рекао преко пророка:
»Из Египта позвах свога сина.«(B)
Покољ нејачи
16 Када је видео да су га мудраци преварили, Ирод се веома разбесне, па нареди да се у Витлејему и околини побију сва мушка деца од две године и млађа, према времену које је сазнао од мудраца. 17 Тада се испунило оно што је речено преко пророка Јеремије:
18 »У Рами се чује глас,
плач и кукњава велика.
Рахиља оплакује своју децу
и неће да се утеши,
јер их више нема.«(C)
Повратак из Египта
19 Када је Ирод умро, у Египту се Јосифу у сну појави Господњи анђео 20 и рече: »Спреми се, узми дете и његову мајку, па иди у Израел, јер су умрли они који су детету хтели да одузму живот.«
21 И Јосиф се спреми, узе дете и његову мајку и оде у Израел. 22 Али, када је чуо да у Јудеји, место свога оца Ирода, влада Архелај, плашио се да онамо оде. Упозорен у сну, крену у галилејску област, 23 а када је стигао, настани се у граду који се зове Назарет. Тако се испунило оно што је речено преко пророка: »Зваће се Назарећанин.«
Footnotes
- 2,2 како излази Или: на истоку; исто и у 9. стиху.
Matthew 2
King James Version
2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took 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 of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matthew 2
English Standard Version
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now (A)after Jesus was born in (B)Bethlehem of Judea (C)in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from (D)the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born (E)king of the Jews? For we saw (F)his star when it rose[b] and have come to (G)worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where (H)the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 (I)“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will (J)shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, (K)they offered him gifts, (L)gold and (M)frankincense and (N)myrrh. 12 And (O)being warned (P)in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13 Now when they had departed, behold, (Q)an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. (R)This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, (S)“Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Herod Kills the Children
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 (T)Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 (U)“A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they (V)are no more.”
The Return to Nazareth
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for (W)those who sought the child's life are dead.” 21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and (X)being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. 23 And he went and lived in a city called (Y)Nazareth, (Z)so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:1 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16
- Matthew 2:2 Or in the east; also verse 9
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