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Nang ipanganak nga si Jesus sa Bet-lehem ng Judea sa mga kaarawan ng haring si Herodes, narito, ang mga Pantas na lalake ay nagsidating sa Jerusalem mula sa silanganan, na nagsisipagsabi,

Saan naroon ang ipinanganak na hari ng mga Judio? sapagka't aming nakita ang kaniyang bituin sa silanganan, at naparito kami upang siya'y sambahin.

Nang marinig ito ng haring si Herodes, ay nagulumihanan siya, at pati ng buong Jerusalem.

At pagkatipon sa lahat ng mga pangulong saserdote at mga eskriba ng bayan, ay siniyasat niya sa kanila kung saan kaya ipanganganak ang Cristo.

At sinabi nila sa kaniya, sa Bet-lehem ng Judea: sapagka't ganito ang pagkasulat ng propeta,

At ikaw Bet-lehem, na lupa ng Juda, Sa anomang paraan ay hindi ikaw ang pinakamaliit sa mga pangulong bayan ng Juda: Sapagka't mula sa iyo'y lalabas ang isang gobernador, Na siyang magiging pastor ng aking bayang Israel.

Nang magkagayo'y tinawag ni Herodes ng lihim ang mga Pantas na lalake, at kaniyang siniyasat ng buong ingat sa kanila ang panahong isinilang ng bituin.

At pinayaon niya sila sa Bet-lehem, at sinabi, Kayo'y magsiparoon at ipagtanong ng buong ingat ang tungkol sa sanggol; at pagkasumpong ninyo sa kaniya, ay ipagbigay-alam ninyo sa akin, upang ako nama'y makaparoon at siya'y aking sambahin.

At sila, pagkarinig sa hari ay nagsiyaon ng kanilang lakad; at narito, ang bituing kanilang nakita sa silanganan, ay nanguna sa kanila hanggang sa sumapit at tumigil sa tapat ng kinaroroonan ng sanggol.

10 At nang makita nila ang bituin, ay nangagalak sila ng di kawasang galak.

11 At nagsipasok sila sa bahay, at nangakita nila ang sanggol na kasama ng kaniyang inang si Maria; at nangagpatirapa sila at nangagsisamba sa kaniya; at pagkabukas nila ng kanilang mga kayamanan ay inihandog nila sa kaniya ang mga alay, na ginto at kamangyan at mira.

12 At palibhasa'y pinagsabihan sila ng Dios sa panaginip na huwag silang mangagbalik kay Herodes, ay nangagsiuwi sila sa kanilang sariling lupain sa ibang daan.

13 Nang mangakaalis nga sila, narito, ang isang anghel ng Panginoon ay napakita kay Jose sa panaginip, na nagsasabi, Magbangon ka at dalhin mo ang sanggol at ang kaniyang ina, at tumakas ka hanggang sa Egipto, at dumoon ka hanggang sa sabihin ko sa iyo: sapagka't hahanapin ni Herodes ang sanggol upang siya'y puksain.

14 At siya'y nagbangon at dinala ang sanggol at ang ina nito sa kinagabihan, at napasa Egipto;

15 At dumoon hanggang sa pagkamatay ni Herodes: upang maganap ang sinabi ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng propeta, na nagsasabi, Mula sa Egipto ay tinawag ko ang aking anak.

16 Nang magkagayon, nang mapansin ni Herodes na siya'y pinaglaruan ng mga Pantas na lalake, ay nagalit na mainam, at nagutos, at ipinapatay ang lahat ng mga sanggol na lalake na nangasa Bet-lehem, at sa buong palibotlibot noon, mula sa gulang na dalawang taon hanggang sa pababa, alinsunod sa panahon ng kaniyang maingat na pagkasiyasat sa mga Pantas na lalake.

17 Nang magkagayo'y naganap ang sinalita sa pamamagitan ng propeta Jeremias, na nagsasabi,

18 Isang tinig ay narinig sa Rama, Pananangis at kalagimlagim na iyak, Tinatangisan ni Raquel ang kaniyang mga anak; At ayaw na siyang maaliw, sapagka't sila'y wala na.

19 Nguni't pagkamatay ni Herodes, narito, ang isang anghel ng Panginoon ay napakita sa panaginip kay Jose sa Egipto, na nagsasabi,

20 Magbangon ka at dalhin mo ang sanggol at ang kaniyang ina, at pumatungo ka sa lupain ng Israel: sapagka't nangamatay na ang nangagmimithi sa buhay ng sanggol.

21 At nagbangon siya at dinala ang sanggol at ang kaniyang ina, at pumatungo sa lupa ng Israel.

22 Datapuwa't nang mabalitaan niya na si Arquelao ang naghahari sa Judea na kahalili ng kaniyang amang si Herodes, ay natakot siyang pumatungo roon; at palibhasa'y pinagsabihan ng Dios sa panaginip, ay napatungo siya sa mga sakop ng Galilea,

23 At siya'y dumating at tumahan sa isang bayang tinatawag na Nazaret; upang maganap ang mga sinalita ng mga propeta, na siya'y tatawaging Nazareno.

The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?(C) We saw his star(D) when it rose and have come to worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem(E) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b](F)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.(G) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts(H) of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned(I) in a dream(J) not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

The Escape to Egypt

13 When they had gone, an angel(K) of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.(L) “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”(M)

14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled(N) what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[c](O)

16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:(P)

18 “A voice is heard in Ramah,
    weeping and great mourning,
Rachel(Q) weeping for her children
    and refusing to be comforted,
    because they are no more.”[d](R)

The Return to Nazareth

19 After Herod died, an angel(S) of the Lord appeared in a dream(T) to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”(U)

21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream,(V) he withdrew to the district of Galilee,(W) 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.(X) So was fulfilled(Y) what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.(Z)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men
  2. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
  3. Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
  4. Matthew 2:18 Jer. 31:15

¶ 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,

saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? We have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him.

When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he asked them where the Christ should be born.

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, for thus it is written by the prophet,

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda, for out of thee shall come a Leader that shall shepherd my people Israel.

Then Herod, calling the wise men unto him secretly, understood of them with diligence the time of the appearing of the star;

and sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go there 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.

¶ When they had heard the king, they departed; and, behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it arrived and stood over where the young child was.

10 Seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 And entering into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother; and falling down, they worshipped him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12 And being warned by divine revelation in dreams 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 appeared to Joseph in dreams, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt and remain there until I bring thee word, for Herod will seek the young child to kill him.

14 And awaking, 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 by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

16 ¶ Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth and sent forth and killed all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had understood of the wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by the Lord through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping and great mourning, Rachel was weeping for her children and would not be comforted because they perished.

19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in dreams 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 who sought the death of the young child.

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 reigned in Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there; notwithstanding, being warned by divine revelation in dreams, he withdrew 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, that he shall be called a Nazarene.