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
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
New King James Version
Wise Men from the East
2 Now after (A)Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]wise men (B)from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, (C)“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen (D)His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all (E)the chief priests and (F)scribes of the people together, (G)he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
6 ‘But(H) you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
(I)Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”
7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the [b]wise men, determined from them what time the (J)star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen 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 exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, (K)they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Then, being divinely warned (L)in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
The Flight into Egypt
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you 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 for Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, (M)“Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
Massacre of the Innocents
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
18 “A (N)voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.”
The Home in Nazareth(O)
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 (P)saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who (Q)sought the young Child’s life are dead.” 21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a (R)dream, he turned aside (S)into the region of Galilee. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called (T)Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled (U)which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:1 Gr. magoi
- Matthew 2:7 Gr. magoi
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