Wise Men Visit Jesus

Now after[a] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star at its rising[b] and have come to worship him.” And when[c] King Herod heard it,[d] he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him, and after[e] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet,

‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah,
for from you will go out a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’”[f]

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and[g] determined precisely from them the time when[h] the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and[i] said, “Go, inquire carefully concerning the child, and when you have found him, report to me so that I also may come and[j] worship him.” After[k] they listened to the king, they went out, and behold, the star which they had seen at its rising[l] led them until it came and[m] stood above the place where the child was. 10 Now when they[n] saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy. 11 And when they[o] came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and[p] worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by another route.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was born”)
  2. Matthew 2:2 Or, “when it rose”; traditionally rendered “in the east” by many English versions
  3. Matthew 2:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  4. Matthew 2:3 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. Matthew 2:4 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“calling together”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Matthew 2:6 A quotation from Mic 5:2
  7. Matthew 2:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb
  8. Matthew 2:7 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“appeared”)
  9. Matthew 2:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent”) has been translated as a finite verb
  10. Matthew 2:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“may come”) has been translated as a finite verb
  11. Matthew 2:9 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“listened to”) which is understood as temporal
  12. Matthew 2:9 Or, “when it rose”; traditionally rendered “in the east” by many English versions
  13. Matthew 2:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  14. Matthew 2:10 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  15. Matthew 2:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
  16. Matthew 2:11 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“fell down”) has been translated as a finite verb

· ho · de After Jesus Iēsous was born gennaō in en Bethlehem Bēthleem of ho Judea Ioudaia in en the days hēmera of Herod hērōdēs the ho king basileus, behold idou, wise magos men from apo the East anatolē came paraginomai to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma, saying legō, “ Where pou is eimi the ho one who has been born tiktō king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios? For gar we saw his autos · ho star astēr at en its ho rising anatolē and kai have come erchomai to worship proskyneō him autos.” Now de when king basileus Herod hērōdēs heard akouō this, · ho he was troubled tarassō, and kai all pas Jerusalem Hierosolyma with meta him autos; and kai gathering synagō all pas the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai scribes grammateus of the ho people laos, he inquired pynthanomai of para them autos where pou the ho Messiah Christos was to be born gennaō. They ho · de told legō him autos, “ In en Bethlehem Bēthleem of ho Judea Ioudaia, for gar thus houtōs it is written graphō by dia the ho prophet prophētēs: And kai you sy, Bethlehem Bēthleem, in the land of Judah Ioudas, are eimi by no oudamōs means least elachistos among en the ho rulers hēgemōn of Judah Ioudas; for gar from ek you sy will come exerchomai a ruler hēgeomai who hostis will shepherd poimainō · ho my egō people laos · ho Israel Israēl.’”

Then tote Herod hērōdēs secretly lathrai called kaleō for the ho magi magos and found akriboō out from para them autos exactly what · ho time chronos the star astēr · ho had appeared phainō. Then kai he sent pempō them autos to eis Bethlehem Bēthleem, saying legō, “ Go poreuō and search exetazō diligently akribōs for peri the ho child paidion; and de when epan you have found heuriskō him, report apangellō back to me egō, so hopōs that I kagō also may go erchomai and worship proskyneō him autos.” And de having listened akouō to the ho king basileus, they ho continued poreuō their journey , and kai the ho star astēr that hos they had seen in en its ho rising anatolē went proagō before them autos until heōs it stopped histēmi over epanō the place where hou the ho child paidion was eimi. 10 And de when they caught sight of the ho star astēr, they rejoiced chairō exceedingly sphodra with great megas joy chara. 11 · kai Upon entering erchomai the ho house oikia they saw the ho child paidion with meta Mary Maria · ho his autos mother mētēr, and kai falling piptō to their knees they worshiped proskyneō him autos. Then kai opening anoigō · ho their autos treasure thēsauros chests , they presented prospherō him autos with gifts dōron, gold chrysos and kai frankincense libanos and kai myrrh smyrna. 12 And kai being warned chrēmatizō in kata a dream onar not to return anakamptō to pros Herod hērōdēs, they left anachōreō for eis their own autos country chōra by dia another allos way hodos. · ho

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