Matteus 2
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Österländska stjärntydare tillber Jesus
2 Jesus föddes i staden Betlehem i Judeen under kung Herodes regeringstid.Vid den tiden kom några österländska stjärntydare och frågade:
2 Var finns judarnas nyfödde kung? Vi har sett hans stjärna gå upp långt borta i öster och har kommit för att tillbe honom.
3 Kung Herodes blev skräckslagen av deras fråga, och hela Jerusalem började surra av rykten.
4 Han samlade judarnas religiösa ledare till ett möte och frågade dem: Har profeterna sagt något om var Messias ska födas?
5 Ja, i Betlehem, svarade de. Så här skrev nämligen profeten Mika:
6 'Hör Betlehem, du är långtifrån en obetydlig stad i Juda. Från dig ska en härskare komma, och han ska regera över mitt folk Israel.'
7 Då kallade Herodes i hemlighet till sig stjärntydarna. Vid detta möte meddelade de honom den exakta tidpunkten då de först hade sett stjärnan. Sedan sa han till dem:
8 Res till Betlehem och leta efter barnet. Och när ni har hittat det, så kom tillbaka och tala om det för mig, så att jag också kan fara dit och tillbe det.
9 Efter samtalet med kungen gav stjärntydarna sig iväg. Då visade sig stjärnan igen! Den gick före dem tills den stannade över Betlehem.
10 Och deras glädje visste inga gränser!
11 De gick in i huset, och när de såg barnet och hans mor Maria föll de på knä för honom och hyllade honom. Sedan tog de fram sina presenter av guld, rökelse och myrra och gav till honom.
12 Men när de återvände till sitt eget land reste de inte genom Jerusalem för att rapportera till kung Herodes. Gud hade nämligen i en dröm varnat dem för att göra det, och därför tog de en annan väg.
Flykten till Egypten
13 När de hade rest visade sig en Herrens ängel för Josef i en dröm. Ängeln sa: Stig upp och fly till Egypten med barnet och hans mor och stanna där tills jag säger till, för kung Herodes kommer att försöka döda barnet.
14 Medan det fortfarande var natt for Josef till Egypten tillsammans med Maria och barnet,
15 och de stannade där tills kung Herodes dog. På detta sätt uppfylldes det som profeten Hosea förutsagt: Jag har kallat min son från Egypten.
16 Herodes blev rasande när han förstod att stjärntydarna hade lurat honom. Han skickade soldater till Betlehem och gav dem order om att döda alla pojkar som var två år eller yngre, både i staden och på landsbygden runtomkring, eftersom stjärntydarna hade sagt att stjärnan hade visat sig för dem två år tidigare.
17 Genom Herodes brutala mördande uppfylldes profeten Jeremias ord:
18 Jämmerrop hörs från Rama, en ständig klagan. Rakel gråter över sina barn och låter sig inte tröstas, för de har alla dött.
Återkomsten till Nasaret
19 När Herodes hade dött visade sig en Herrens ängel för Josef i en dröm i Egypten och sa till honom:
20 Gör dig klar, och ta med dig barnet och hans mor och res tillbaka för de som försökte döda barnet är nu döda.
21 Josef återvände då genast till Israels land med Maria och barnet.
22 Men på vägen tillbaka blev han rädd, eftersom han fick veta att Herodes son Archelaos nu hade blivit kung. I en annan dröm blev han varnad att inte resa till Judeen. De fortsatte då i stället till Galileen
23 och bosatte sig i Nasaret. Därmed uppfylldes det som profeterna förutsagt om Jesus: Han ska kallas nasaré.
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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