馬太福音 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
智者來朝拜
2 希律王執政期間，耶穌降生在猶太的伯利恆城。
當時有幾位智者[a]從東方來到耶路撒冷， 2 問道：「那生來做猶太人之王的在哪裡呢？我們在東方看見祂的星，特來朝拜祂。」
3 希律王聽後，心裡不安，全城的人都感到不安。 4 希律王就召來祭司長和律法教師，問他們：「基督在哪裡降生呢？」
5 他們回答說：「在猶太的伯利恆，因為先知這樣記載，
6 『猶大地區的伯利恆啊！
你在猶大各城中並不是最小的，
因為有一位君王要從你那裡出來，
牧養我的以色列子民。』」
7 於是，希律暗中召見那幾位智者，仔細查問那星出現的準確時間， 8 然後派他們去伯利恆，並吩咐道：「你們去仔細尋訪那個小孩，找到了，就回來報信，我也好去朝拜祂。」
9 他們聽了王的吩咐，就去了。忽然，那顆曾在東方出現的星又出現在他們前面，引領他們來到小孩耶穌所在的地方，便停下來。 10 他們看見那顆星，喜出望外。
11 他們進了屋子，看見孩子和祂母親瑪麗亞，就俯伏在地上拜祂，並打開盛寶物的盒子獻上黃金、乳香和沒藥作禮物。 12 他們在夢中得到指示不可回希律那裡，便改道返回了家鄉。
逃往埃及
13 他們離開之後，主的天使在夢中向約瑟顯現，說：「起來，帶著小孩子和祂母親逃往埃及，住在那裡等候我的通知，因為希律要尋找這孩子，殺害祂。」 14 於是，約瑟起來帶著孩子和祂母親連夜逃往埃及， 15 並在那裡一直住到希律死了。這就應驗了主藉著先知所說的話：「我把兒子從埃及召出來。」
16 希律見自己被智者愚弄，大為惱怒，便照著智者所說的時間推算，下令把伯利恆附近兩歲以下的男孩殺光。 17 這正應驗了耶利米先知的話：
18 「在拉瑪有痛哭哀號的聲音，
是拉結在為兒女哀慟，
不肯接受安慰，
因為他們都死了！」
定居拿撒勒
19 希律死後，主的天使在夢中向在埃及的約瑟顯現，說： 20 「起來，帶著孩子和祂母親回以色列去吧！因為要殺害孩子的人已經死了。」 21 約瑟就起來，帶著孩子和祂母親返回以色列。
22 但約瑟聽聞亞基勞繼承父親希律的王位統治猶太，就不敢回猶太。這時，他在夢中得到主的指示，便前往加利利地區， 23 定居在拿撒勒鎮。這應驗了先知的話：「祂將被稱為拿撒勒人。」
Footnotes
- 2·1 「智者」或譯「占星家」下同7節和16節。
馬 太 福 音 2
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
星相家拜见耶稣
2 耶稣出生在犹太的伯利恒，他出生的时候正是希律王统治的时期。耶稣出生后，几个星相家从东方来到耶路撒冷。 2 他们问∶“新出生的犹太王在哪里？我们在东方看见了显示他出生的那颗星星在天空中升起，我们就来向他敬拜。”
3 希律王听说以后，非常不安。所有的耶路撒冷人都很担心。 4 于是希律召集所有的祭司长和律法师，向他们询问基督会在哪里出生。 5 他们告诉希律：
“在犹太的伯利恒，因为先知是这样写的∶
6 ‘犹大土地上的伯利恒啊，
你对犹太诸王来说绝不是无足轻重的，
因为一位统治者要来自于你们，
他将牧养我的子民—以色列。’” (A)
7 希律王秘密召见那几位从东方来的星相家，从他们那里了解到那颗星出现的准确时间， 8 并且派遣他们去伯利恒。希律说∶“请你们仔细打听那个婴儿的下落。找到后立即向我报告，好让我也去拜见他。”
9 星相家遵照国王的指示出发了。一路上，他们在东方看见的那颗星在天上一直为他们引路，引导他们来到那婴儿的住处上方后就停止不动了。 10 他们看到这颗星时，就欣喜若狂。 11 他们走进房子，看见婴儿和他的母亲马利亚在一起，就俯身拜他。然后打开为婴儿带来的宝箱，拿出金子、乳香和没药等礼物献给他。 12 然后，他们就从另一条路回家了,因为上帝托梦给他们，警告他们不要回去见希律。
耶稣的父母带他逃往埃及
13 星相家离开后，天使出现在约瑟的梦中，对他说∶“赶快起来，带着婴儿和他的母亲，逃到埃及去吧。没有我的吩咐，你们不要离开那里。希律想要找到婴儿，杀掉他。”
14 约瑟急忙起床，连夜带着婴儿和他母亲逃往埃及。 15 他们一直住在那里,直到希律死去。这正好应验了上帝借先知的口说出的预言∶“我从埃及把我的儿子召出来。” [a]
希律屠杀伯利恒的婴儿
16 希律发现受了星相家的骗，勃然大怒。他按照星相家的话推算出婴儿的年龄，然后下令把伯利恒和附近地区的所有两岁和两岁以下的男孩统统杀掉。
17 这些事都应验了先知耶利米的预言：
18 “从拉玛那里传出伤心欲绝的哭声，
那是拉结在为她的孩子们哭泣，
她听不进别人的安慰，
因为孩子们被杀了。” (B)
约瑟和马利亚重返以色列
19 希律死后，天使又出现在约瑟的梦里，这时他正在埃及。天使对他说： 20 “赶快起来，带上婴儿和他母亲，到以色列去吧。那些想杀害这婴儿的人已经死了。”
21 于是约瑟起床，带着婴儿和他母亲，去了以色列。 22 但是当约瑟听说亚基劳继承了他父亲希律的王位，成为新的犹太国王时，很害怕回去。他又在梦中受到了警告，便带着全家离开那里到加利利去了。 23 他们在一个叫作拿撒勒的城镇上安家落户。这恰恰证实了先知的预言∶“人们说他是拿撒勒人 [b]。”
Footnotes
- 馬 太 福 音 2:15 旧约《何西阿书》11:1。
- 馬 太 福 音 2:23 拿撒勒人： 来自拿撒勒城的人。意思或许为“枝子”的名字.见旧约《以赛亚书》11:1。
Matthew 2
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men [astrologers] from the east came to Jerusalem, asking,
2 Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east [a]at its rising and have come to worship Him.(A)
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed and troubled, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.
4 So he called together all the chief priests and learned men (scribes) of the people and [b]anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5 They replied to him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 And you Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are not in any way least or insignificant among the [c]chief cities of Judah; for from you shall come a Ruler ([d]Leader) Who will govern and [e]shepherd My people Israel.(B)
7 Then Herod sent for the wise men [astrologers] secretly, and [f]accurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star [that is, [g]how long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east].
8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search for the Child carefully and diligently, and when you have found [h]Him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship Him.
9 When they had listened to the king, they went their way, and behold, the star which had been seen in the east [i]in its rising went before them until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was.
10 When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy.
11 And on going into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts—gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And [j]receiving an answer to their asking, they were divinely instructed and warned in a dream not to go back to Herod; so they departed to their own country by a different way.
13 Now after they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Get up! [[k]Tenderly] take unto you the young Child and His mother and flee to Egypt; and remain there till I tell you [otherwise], for Herod intends to search for the Child in order to destroy Him.
14 And having risen, he took the Child and His mother by night and withdrew to Egypt
15 And remained there until Herod’s death. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called My Son.(C)
16 Then Herod, when he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had investigated diligently and had learned exactly from the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.(D)
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
20 And said, Rise, [[l]tenderly] take unto you the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.
21 Then he awoke and arose and [[m]tenderly] took the Child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.
22 But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.
23 He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled: He shall be called a Nazarene [Branch, Separated One].(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:2 Alternate translation.
- Matthew 2:4 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation in the Language of the People.
- Matthew 2:6 Joseph Henry Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament.
- Matthew 2:6 James Hope Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament.
- Matthew 2:6 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 2:7 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 2:7 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 2:8 Capitalized because of what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speaker may have thought He was.
- Matthew 2:9 Alternate translation.
- Matthew 2:12 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 2:13 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.
- Matthew 2:20 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.
- Matthew 2:21 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.
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