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
Matthew 2
Christian Standard Bible
Wise Men Visit the King
2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,(A) 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?(B) For we saw his star at its rising(C) and have come to worship him.”[a]
3 When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes(D) of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.
5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:
6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah:
Because out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.”[b](E)
7 Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you find him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship him.”[c](F)
9 After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen at its rising. It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overwhelmed with joy. 11 Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him.[d] Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.(G) 12 And being warned(H) in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
The Flight into Egypt
13 After they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to kill him.”(I) 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt. 15 He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called my Son.[e](J)
The Massacre of the Innocents
16 Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.(K) 17 Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
18 A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping,[f] and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they are no more.[g](L)
The Return to Nazareth
19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,(M) 20 saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who intended to kill the child are dead.” 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.(N) 23 Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.(O)
Mateo 2
Ang Biblia, 2001
Dumalaw ang mga Pantas
2 Nang ipanganak si Jesus sa Bethlehem ng Judea sa kapanahunan ng haring si Herodes, may mga Pantas[a] na lalaki mula sa silangan na dumating sa Jerusalem,
2 na nagtatanong, “Nasaan ang ipinanganak na hari ng mga Judio? Sapagkat nakita namin ang kanyang bituin sa silangan, at naparito kami upang siya'y sambahin.”
3 Nang marinig ito ni Haring Herodes, siya ay nabahala, pati ang buong Jerusalem.
4 Nang matipon niyang lahat ang mga punong pari at mga eskriba ng bayan, nagtanong siya sa mga ito kung saan isisilang ang Cristo.
5 Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Sa Bethlehem ng Judea, sapagkat ganito ang isinulat ng propeta:
6 ‘At(A) ikaw, Bethlehem, sa lupain ng Juda,
sa anumang paraan ay hindi ka pinakamaliit sa mga pangunahing bayan ng Juda;
sapagkat sa iyo manggagaling ang isang pinuno,
na magiging pastol ng aking bayang Israel.’”
7 Pagkatapos, lihim na ipinatawag ni Herodes ang mga Pantas at inalam sa kanila kung kailan lumitaw ang bituin.
8 Kanyang pinapunta sila sa Bethlehem at sinabi sa kanila, “Humayo kayo at hanapin ninyong mabuti ang sanggol; kapag siya ay inyong natagpuan na, ipagbigay-alam ninyo sa akin, upang ako rin ay makaparoon at siya ay aking sambahin.”
9 Pagkatapos nilang makinig sa hari ay lumakad na sila; at naroon, ang bituin na kanilang nakita sa silangan ay nanguna sa kanila hanggang sa tumigil sa tapat ng kinaroroonan ng sanggol.
10 Labis silang nagalak nang makita nila ang bituin.
11 Pagpasok nila sa bahay ay nakita nila ang sanggol na kasama ng kanyang inang si Maria. Nagpatirapa sila at sumamba sa kanya. Nang buksan nila ang kanilang mga kayamanan ay inihandog nila sa kanya ang mga kaloob na ginto, kamanyang at mira.
12 Palibhasa'y binalaan sa pamamagitan ng panaginip na huwag na silang babalik kay Herodes, nag-iba sila ng daan pauwi sa kanilang lupain.
Ang Pagtakas Patungo sa Ehipto
13 Nang makaalis na sila, ang isang anghel ng Panginoon ay nagpakita kay Jose sa panaginip, na nagsasabi, “Bumangon ka at dalhin mo ang sanggol at ang kanyang ina, at tumakas kayo patungo sa Ehipto. Manatili kayo roon hanggang sabihin ko sa iyo, sapagkat hahanapin ni Herodes ang sanggol upang siya ay patayin.”
14 Kaya't siya ay bumangon at dinala ang sanggol at ang ina nito nang gabing iyon, at pumunta sila sa Ehipto.
15 Nanatili(B) sila roon hanggang sa pagkamatay ni Herodes. Ito ay upang matupad ang sinabi ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng propeta: “Mula sa Ehipto ay tinawag ko ang aking anak.”
Ipinapatay ang Maliliit na Batang Lalaki
16 Nang malaman ni Herodes na siya'y dinaya ng mga Pantas, siya ay labis na nagalit. At ipinag-utos niyang patayin ang lahat ng mga batang lalaki sa Bethlehem at sa karatig-pook na may gulang na dalawang taon pababa, ayon sa panahon na kanyang tiniyak mula sa mga Pantas.
17 Kaya't natupad ang sinabi sa pamamagitan ni propeta Jeremias:
18 “Isang(C) tinig ang narinig sa Rama,
pananangis at malakas na panaghoy,
tinatangisan ni Raquel ang kanyang mga anak;
ayaw niyang paaliw, sapagkat wala na sila.”
Ang Pagbabalik mula sa Ehipto
19 Ngunit pagkamatay ni Herodes, ang isang anghel ng Panginoon ay nagpakita sa panaginip kay Jose sa Ehipto, na nagsasabi,
20 “Bumangon ka at dalhin mo ang sanggol at ang kanyang ina, at pumunta kayo sa lupain ng Israel, sapagkat patay na ang mga naghahangad sa buhay ng sanggol.”
21 Kaya't bumangon siya at dinala ang sanggol at ang ina nito at pumunta sa lupain ng Israel.
22 Ngunit nang mabalitaan niya na si Arquelao ang naghahari sa Judea na kahalili ng ama nitong si Herodes, natakot siyang pumunta roon. Dahil pinagsabihan siya sa pamamagitan ng panaginip, nagtungo siya sa nasasakupan ng Galilea.
23 Siya(D) ay nanirahan sa isang bayang tinatawag na Nazaret upang maganap ang sinabi ng mga propeta na “siya ay tatawaging Nazareno.”
Footnotes
- Mateo 2:1 o mga astrologo; sa Griyego ay Mago .
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