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Matthew 2
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Matthew 2
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men[a] from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising,[b] and have come to pay him homage.’ 3 When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah[c] was to be born. 5 They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
6 “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who is to shepherd[d] my people Israel.”’
7 Then Herod secretly called for the wise men[e] and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. 8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ 9 When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising,[f] until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw that the star had stopped,[g] they were overwhelmed with joy. 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
The Escape to Egypt
13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, 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 Then Joseph[h] got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, ‘Out of Egypt I have called my son.’
The Massacre of the Infants
16 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men,[i] he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men.[j] 17 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:
18 ‘A voice was heard in Ramah,
wailing and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.’
The Return from Egypt
19 When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, 20 ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.’ 21 Then Joseph[k] got up, took the child and his mother, and went to 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 after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. 23 There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, ‘He will be called a Nazorean.’
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:1 Or astrologers; Gk magi
- Matthew 2:2 Or in the East
- Matthew 2:4 Or the Christ
- Matthew 2:6 Or rule
- Matthew 2:7 Or astrologers; Gk magi
- Matthew 2:9 Or in the East
- Matthew 2:10 Gk saw the star
- Matthew 2:14 Gk he
- Matthew 2:16 Or astrologers; Gk magi
- Matthew 2:16 Or astrologers; Gk magi
- Matthew 2:21 Gk he
Matthew 2
New International Version
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
Matye 2
Nouvo Testaman: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil
Matye 2
Nouvo Testaman: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil
Jezi resevwa vizit maj yo
2 Jezi te fèt nan yon ti vil yo rele Bètleyèm, nan rejyon Jide, sou reny wa Ewòd. Apre sa, kèk maj ki sòti an Oryan te vini Jerizalèm. 2 Yo te poze kesyon sa a: “Kote pitit ki dwe vin wa Juif yo? Paske, nou te wè zetwal li nan syèl la, konsa, nou vini pou adore l.”
3 Pawòl sa a te lage gwo latwoublay nan tèt wa Ewòd ak nan tèt tout moun nan vil Jerizalèm. 4 Konsa, li rasanble tout chèf sakrifikatè yo ak tout pwofesè nan lalwa Moyiz la, epi li mande yo ki kote Mesi a gen pou fèt. 5 Yo reponn li: “Nan Bètleyèm, nan rejyon Jide, dapre sa pwofèt la te ekri a:
6 Ou menm Bètleyèm, ki nan teritwa Jida.
Se sèten ou konte pami gwo vil Jida yo.
Paske gen yon gwo chèf k ap soti lakay ou.
L ap tankou yon bèje nan tèt Izrayèl, pèp mwen an.”(A)
7 Ewòd rele maj yo sou kote pou l chache konnen ki premye fwa yo te wè zetwal la. 8 Apre yo fin pale, Ewòd voye maj yo ale Bètleyèm. Epi li di yo: “Al pran bon jan enfòmasyon sou ti pitit la, lè nou jwenn li n a fè m konnen, paske mwen menm tou m ta vle adore l.”
9 Lè maj yo fin tande sa Ewòd di a, y al fè wout yo. Apre sa, zetwal yo te wè lè yo te an Oryan an reparèt, li kondui yo jouktan l rive sou kote pitit la te ye a. 10 Se pa ti kontan yo te kontan lè yo te wè zetwal la parèt.
11 Maj yo antre anndan kay la, yo wè pitit la ak manman li, Mari. Yo mete ajenou epi yo adore li. Apre sa, yo louvri valiz yo epi yo fè pitit la kado: lò, lansan, ak lami. 12 Men, kòm Bondye te avèti maj yo nan yon rèv pou yo pa retounen bò kote Ewòd ankò, yo pran yon lòt chemen pou retounen nan peyi yo.
Jozèf ak Mari mennen Jezi nan peyi Ejip
13 Touswit apre maj yo fin pati, yon anj Senyè a te parèt devan Jozèf nan yon rèv. Zanj lan di li: “Leve! Degaje w pran pitit la ak tout manman l, ale nan peyi Ejip. Ewòd gen entansyon chache ti pitit la pou touye l. Rete nan peyi Ejip jouktan mwen di w lè pou w retounen.”
14 Jozèf pran manman an ak tout pitit la, li pati pandan lannuit la pou ale an Ejip. 15 Yo rete an Ejip jouktan Ewòd mouri. Vwayaj an Ejip la se yon aksyon ki fè nou konprann pi byen pwofesi ki di: “Mwen rele pitit gason m nan pou l soti kite peyi Ejip.”(B)
Ewòd touye tout bebe gason nan Bètleyèm
16 Lè Ewòd reyalize maj yo te fè l yon move kou, se pa ti fache l te fache. Li pase lòd pou yo touye tout ti gason soti nan zewo pou rive dezan nan Bètleyèm ak nan tout zòn ozalantou l yo. Ewòd te aji dapre kalkil li te fè selon sa l te aprann nan bouch maj yo konsènan lè zetwal la te parèt la. 17 Konsa, sa fè nou konprann pi byen pwofesi Jeremi an:
18 “Yon rèl pete nan Rama.
Se yon rèl lanmò ak dezolasyon.
Rachèl ap kriye pou pitit li yo.
Li refize tout konsolasyon.
Paske pitit li yo mouri.”(C)
Jozèf ak Mari retounen nan peyi yo
19 Apre lanmò Ewòd, yon anj Senyè a parèt devan Jozèf nan yon rèv nan peyi Ejip. 20 Li di l: “Leve! Pran pitit la ak manman l, retounen nan peyi Izrayèl. Moun ki te vle touye l yo gen tan mouri.”
21 Konsa, Jozèf pran ti pitit la ak manman l, yo retounen nan peyi Izrayèl. 22 Men, lè Jozèf tande se Akelayis, pitit Ewòd la, ki te pran plas papa l kòm wa nan rejyon Jide a, li te pè pou retounen nan zòn sa a. Konsa, apre Bondye te avèti l nan yon rèv, Jozèf t al rete nan rejyon Galile pito. 23 Li t al rete nan yon ti vil yo rele Nazarèt. Sa fè nou konprann pi byen sa pwofèt yo te di a: “Y a rele li moun Nazarèt.”[a]
Matthew 2
BRG Bible
Matthew 2
BRG Bible
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.(A)
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.(B)
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 enquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy 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.(C)
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.
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