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Matthew 2
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Matthew 2
New International Version
The Magi Visit the Messiah
2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 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.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 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. 5 “In Bethlehem(E) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
6 “‘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)
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 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.”
9 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
- Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men
- Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
- Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
- Matthew 2:18 Jer. 31:15
Matthew 2
King James Version
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.
Mateus 2
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Mateus 2
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Sábios do Oriente visitam a Jesus
2 Jesus nasceu em Belém, na província da Judeia, no tempo em que Herodes era o rei. Nessa mesma época, alguns homens sábios, vindos do Oriente, chegaram a Jerusalém. 2 Os sábios perguntaram:
—Onde está o menino que nasceu para ser o rei dos judeus? Nós vimos a sua estrela no Oriente e viemos para adorá-lo.
3 Quando o rei Herodes soube disso, ficou muito perturbado e todo o povo de Jerusalém também. 4 Ele, então, mandou reunir todos os líderes dos sacerdotes e professores da lei, e lhes perguntava onde deveria nascer o Cristo. 5 Eles responderam:
—Em Belém, na província da Judeia, pois foi isto que o profeta escreveu:
6 “E você, Belém, da terra de Judá,
de maneira nenhuma é a menor
entre as principais cidades da Judeia.
De você virá o líder
que será o pastor do meu povo Israel”.(A)
7 Herodes, então, chamando os sábios para falar a sós com eles, descobriu o momento exato em que a estrela havia aparecido. 8 Depois, enviando-os para Belém, lhes disse:
—Vão e procurem o menino com todo o cuidado e, quando o encontrarem, venham me dizer, para que eu também possa ir adorá-lo.
9 Os sábios ouviram as palavras do rei e depois partiram para Belém. A estrela que eles tinham visto no Oriente foi adiante deles até que, chegando, parou sobre o lugar onde o menino estava.
10 Quando viram a estrela, os sábios ficaram extremamente alegres. 11 Eles entraram na casa e viram o menino com Maria, sua mãe. Então, ajoelhando-se, o adoraram. Depois, abriram as caixas que levavam consigo e lhe ofereceram presentes: ouro, incenso e mirra.
12 Deus os avisou em sonho que não voltassem para onde Herodes estava e eles voltaram para sua terra por outro caminho.
A fuga para o Egito
13 Depois dos sábios terem ido embora, um anjo do Senhor apareceu a José num sonho e lhe disse:
—Levante-se! Pegue o menino e a mãe dele e fuja para o Egito. Fique lá até eu lhe dizer que você pode voltar. Faça isso, pois Herodes vai procurar o menino para matá-lo.
14 José se levantou, pegou o menino e sua mãe e partiu para o Egito durante a noite.
15 Eles ficaram no Egito até a morte de Herodes. Tudo isto aconteceu para que se cumprisse o que o Senhor havia dito pelo profeta: “Eu chamei o meu Filho, e ele veio da terra do Egito”.(B)
A matança dos meninos
16 Quando Herodes percebeu que os sábios o tinham enganado, ficou muito furioso. Depois de calcular o tempo, de acordo com os dados fornecidos pelos sábios, mandou matar todos os meninos com menos de dois anos de idade que vivessem tanto em Belém como nos arredores.
17 Isso aconteceu para que se cumprissem as palavras ditas por Deus por meio do profeta Jeremias:
18 “Um som foi ouvido em Ramá,
som de choro e grande tristeza.
Era Raquel que chorava por seus filhos,
e não quis ser consolada
porque eles já estavam mortos”.(C)
A volta do Egito
19 Depois da morte de Herodes, um anjo do Senhor apareceu a José no Egito, durante um sonho, 20 e disse:
—Levante-se! Pegue o menino e a mãe dele e leve-os para Israel, pois as pessoas que queriam matar o menino já morreram.
21 José, então, se levantou, pegou o menino e a sua mãe e os levou para Israel. 22 Mas quando soube que Arquelau reinava na Judeia no lugar do seu pai Herodes, teve medo de ir para lá. Entretanto, depois de ter sido avisado por Deus em sonho, partiu dali para a Galileia. 23 Eles foram morar numa cidade chamada Nazaré, para que assim se cumprisse o que Deus havia dito por meio dos profetas: “Ele será chamado nazareno[a]”.
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