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
Complete Jewish Bible
2 After Yeshua was born in Beit-Lechem in the land of Y’hudah during the time when Herod was king, Magi from the east came to Yerushalayim 2 and asked, “Where is the newborn King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
3 When King Herod heard of this he became very agitated, and so did everyone else in Yerushalayim. 4 He called together all the head cohanim and Torah-teachers of the people and asked them, “Where will the Messiah be born?” 5 “In Beit-Lechem of Y’hudah,” they replied, “because the prophet wrote,
6 ‘And you, Beit-Lechem in the land of Y’hudah,
are by no means the least among the rulers of Y’hudah;
for from you will come a Ruler
who will shepherd my people Isra’el.’”[a]
7 Herod summoned the Magi to meet with him privately and asked them exactly when the star had appeared. 8 Then he sent them to Beit-Lechem with these instructions: “Search carefully for the child; and when you find him, let me know, so that I too may go and worship him.”
9 After they had listened to the king, they went away; and the star which they had seen in the east went in front of them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 Upon entering the house, they saw the child with his mother Miryam; and they prostrated themselves and worshipped him. Then they opened their bags and presented him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 But they had been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, so they took another route back to their own country.
13 After they had gone, an angel of Adonai appeared to Yosef in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave. For Herod is going to look for the child in order to kill him.” 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until Herod died. This happened in order to fulfill what Adonai had said through the prophet,
“Out of Egypt I called my son.”[b]
16 Meanwhile, when Herod realized that the Magi had tricked him, he was furious and gave orders to kill all the boys in and around Beit-Lechem who were two years old or less, calculating from the time the Magi had told him. 17 In this way were fulfilled the words spoken through the prophet Yirmeyahu,
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
sobbing and lamenting loudly.
It was Rachel sobbing for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no longer alive.”[c]
19 After Herod’s death, an angel of Adonai appeared in a dream to Yosef in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to Eretz-Yisra’el, for those who wanted to kill the child are dead.” 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother, and went back to Eretz-Yisra’el. 22 However, when he heard that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Y’hudah, he was afraid to go there. Warned in a dream, he withdrew to the Galil 23 and settled in a town called Natzeret, so that what had been spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he will be called a Natzrati.
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:1(2)
- Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
- Matthew 2:18 Jeremiah 31:14(15)
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Visita de los sabios
2 Después de nacer Jesús(A) en Belén de Judea, en tiempos[a] del rey Herodes(B), unos sabios[b][c] del oriente llegaron a Jerusalén, preguntando: 2 «¿Dónde está el Rey de los judíos(C) que ha nacido? Porque vimos Su estrella en el oriente(D) y lo hemos venido a adorar». 3 Cuando lo oyó el rey Herodes, se turbó, y toda Jerusalén con él. 4 Entonces, el rey reunió a todos los principales sacerdotes y escribas del pueblo, y averiguó de ellos dónde había de nacer el Cristo. 5 Y ellos le dijeron: «En Belén de Judea(E), porque así está escrito por el[d] profeta:
6 “Y tú, Belén(F), tierra de Judá,
De ningún modo eres la más pequeña entre los príncipes de Judá;
Porque de ti saldrá un Gobernante
Que pastoreará(G) a Mi pueblo Israel”».
7 Entonces Herodes llamó a los sabios en secreto y de ellos determinó el tiempo exacto en que había aparecido la estrella(H). 8 Y enviándolos a Belén, dijo: «Vayan y busquen con diligencia al Niño; y cuando lo encuentren, avísenme para que yo también vaya y lo adore».
9 Después de oír al rey, los sabios se fueron; y la estrella que habían visto en el oriente iba delante de ellos, hasta que llegó y se detuvo sobre el lugar donde estaba el Niño. 10 Cuando vieron la estrella, se regocijaron mucho con gran alegría. 11 Entrando en la casa, vieron al Niño con Su madre María(I), y postrándose lo adoraron(J); y abriendo sus tesoros le presentaron obsequios de oro, incienso y mirra. 12 Y habiendo sido advertidos por Dios en sueños(K) que no volvieran a Herodes, se fueron para su tierra por otro camino.
Huida a Egipto
13 Después de haberse marchado ellos, un[e] ángel del Señor(L) se apareció* a José en sueños, diciendo: «Levántate, toma al Niño y a Su madre y huye a Egipto, y quédate allí hasta que yo te diga; porque Herodes quiere buscar y matar al Niño[f]».
14 Y levantándose José, tomó de noche al Niño y a Su madre, y se trasladó a Egipto; 15 estuvo allá hasta la muerte de Herodes, para que se cumpliera lo que el Señor habló por medio del profeta, diciendo: «De Egipto llamé a Mi Hijo(M)».
La matanza de los niños
16 Herodes, al verse burlado por los sabios, se enfureció en gran manera, y mandó matar a todos los niños que había en Belén y en todos sus alrededores, de dos años para abajo, según el tiempo que había averiguado de los sabios(N). 17 Entonces se cumplió lo que fue dicho por medio del profeta Jeremías, cuando dijo:
18 «Se oyó una voz en Ramá,
Llanto y gran lamentación;
Raquel que llora a sus hijos,
Y que no quiso ser consolada
Porque ya no existen(O)».
Regreso a Nazaret
19 Pero cuando murió Herodes, un ángel del Señor se apareció* en sueños(P) a José en Egipto, diciéndole: 20 «Levántate, toma al Niño y a Su madre y vete a la tierra de Israel, porque los que atentaban contra[g] la vida del Niño han muerto».
21 Y levantándose, José tomó al Niño y a Su madre, y vino a la tierra de Israel. 22 Pero cuando oyó que Arquelao reinaba sobre Judea en lugar de su padre Herodes, tuvo miedo de ir allá; y advertido por Dios en sueños(Q), se fue para la región de Galilea. 23 Cuando llegó, vivió en una ciudad llamada Nazaret(R), para que se cumpliera lo que fue dicho por medio de los profetas: «Él será llamado Nazareno(S)».
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