Mateo 2
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Los sabios
2 Jesús nació en Belén de Judea cuando Herodes el Grande era rey de ese país. En esa época, unos sabios de un país del oriente llegaron a Jerusalén 2 y preguntaron: «¿Dónde está el niño que nació para ser el rey de los judíos? Vimos su estrella en el oriente y hemos venido a adorarlo.»
3 El rey Herodes y todos los habitantes de Jerusalén se pusieron muy nerviosos cuando oyeron hablar de esto. 4 Entonces Herodes reunió a los sacerdotes principales y a los maestros de la Ley, y les preguntó:
—¿Dónde tiene que nacer el Mesías?
5 Ellos le dijeron:
—En Belén de Judea, porque así lo anunció el profeta cuando escribió:
6 «Tú, Belén,
eres importante
entre los pueblos de Judá.
De ti nacerá un príncipe,
que guiará a mi pueblo Israel.»
7 Herodes mandó llamar en secreto a los sabios y averiguó cuándo había aparecido la estrella. 8 Luego les dijo: «Vayan a Belén y averigüen todo lo que puedan acerca del niño. Cuando lo encuentren, avísenme. Yo también quiero ir a adorarlo.»
9 Después de escuchar al rey, los sabios salieron hacia Belén. Delante de ellos iba la misma estrella que habían visto en su país. Finalmente, la estrella se detuvo sobre la casa donde estaba el niño. 10 ¡Qué felices se pusieron los sabios al ver la estrella!
11 Cuando entraron en la casa, vieron al niño con María, su madre, y se arrodillaron para adorarlo. Abrieron los cofres que llevaban y le regalaron al niño oro, incienso y mirra.[a]
12 Dios les avisó a los sabios, en un sueño, que no volvieran al palacio de Herodes. Ellos, entonces, regresaron a su país por otro camino.
La familia de Jesús huye a Egipto
13 Después de que los sabios regresaron a su país, un ángel de Dios se le apareció a José en un sueño y le dijo: «Levántate. Escapa a Egipto con el niño y con su madre, y quédate allá hasta que yo te avise, porque Herodes va a buscar al niño para matarlo.»
14 Esa noche, José escapó a Egipto con María y con el niño, 15 y se quedó allí hasta que Herodes murió. Así se cumplió lo que Dios había dicho por medio del profeta: «De Egipto llamé a mi hijo».
Herodes intenta matar a Jesús
16 Cuando Herodes se dio cuenta de que los sabios lo habían engañado, se puso muy furioso y mandó matar a todos los niños menores de dos años, que vivieran en Belén y sus alrededores. 17 Así se cumplió lo que Dios dijo por medio del profeta Jeremías:
18 «Grandes llantos y lamentos
oyó la gente de Ramá.
Era Raquel, que lloraba
por la muerte de sus hijos,
y no quería ser consolada.»
Viaje a Nazaret
19 Herodes murió cuando José todavía estaba en Egipto. Entonces un ángel de Dios se le apareció a José en un sueño 20 y le dijo: «Regresa ahora mismo a Israel, junto con el niño y la madre, porque ya murieron los que querían matar al niño.»
21 José, María y el niño regresaron a Israel. 22 Pero José tuvo miedo de ir a la región de Judea porque supo que Arquelao, el hijo de Herodes, era el nuevo rey allí. Entonces el ángel de Dios le dijo a José que siguiera hasta la región de Galilea.
23 Cuando llegaron allá, se fueron a vivir a un pueblo llamado Nazaret. Así se cumplió lo que Dios había dicho por medio de los profetas: «El Mesías será llamado nazareno».
Footnotes
- Mateo 2:11 Oro, incienso y mirra: Al dar al niño Jesús estos regalos, los sabios lo reconocían como rey. Véanse incienso y mirra en el Glosario .
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
New King James Version
Wise Men from the East
2 Now after (A)Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]wise men (B)from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, (C)“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen (D)His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all (E)the chief priests and (F)scribes of the people together, (G)he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
6 ‘But(H) you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
(I)Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”
7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the [b]wise men, determined from them what time the (J)star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen 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 exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, (K)they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Then, being divinely warned (L)in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
The Flight into Egypt
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you 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 for 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, (M)“Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
Massacre of the Innocents
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
18 “A (N)voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.”
The Home in Nazareth(O)
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 (P)saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who (Q)sought the young Child’s life are dead.” 21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a (R)dream, he turned aside (S)into the region of Galilee. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called (T)Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled (U)which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:1 Gr. magoi
- Matthew 2:7 Gr. magoi
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
