1 Tendo Jesus nascido em Belém da Judeia, em dias do rei Herodes, eis que vieram uns magos do Oriente a Jerusalém. 2 E perguntavam: Onde está o recém-nascido Rei dos judeus? Porque vimos a sua estrela no Oriente e viemos para adorá-lo. 3 Tendo ouvido isso, alarmou-se o rei Herodes, e, com ele, toda a Jerusalém; 4 então, convocando todos os principais sacerdotes e escribas do povo, indagava deles onde o Cristo deveria nascer. 5 Em Belém da Judeia, responderam eles, porque assim está escrito por intermédio do profeta:

6 E tu, Belém, terra de Judá, não és de modo algum a menor entre as principais de Judá; porque de ti sairá o Guia que há de apascentar a meu povo, Israel.

7 Com isto, Herodes, tendo chamado secretamente os magos, inquiriu deles com precisão quanto ao tempo em que a estrela aparecera. 8 E, enviando-os a Belém, disse-lhes: Ide informar-vos cuidadosamente a respeito do menino; e, quando o tiverdes encontrado, avisai-me, para eu também ir adorá-lo. 9 Depois de ouvirem o rei, partiram; e eis que a estrela que viram no Oriente os precedia, até que, chegando, parou sobre onde estava o menino. 10 E, vendo eles a estrela, alegraram-se com grande e intenso júbilo. 11 Entrando na casa, viram o menino com Maria, sua mãe. Prostrando-se, o adoraram; e, abrindo os seus tesouros, entregaram-lhe suas ofertas: ouro, incenso e mirra. 12 Sendo por divina advertência prevenidos em sonho para não voltarem à presença de Herodes, regressaram por outro caminho a sua terra.

13 Tendo eles partido, eis que apareceu um anjo do Senhor a José, em sonho, e disse: Dispõe-te, toma o menino e sua mãe, foge para o Egito e permanece lá até que eu te avise; porque Herodes há de procurar o menino para o matar. 14 Dispondo-se ele, tomou de noite o menino e sua mãe e partiu para o Egito; 15 e lá ficou até à morte de Herodes, para que se cumprisse o que fora dito pelo Senhor, por intermédio do profeta:

Do Egito chamei o meu Filho.

16 Vendo-se iludido pelos magos, enfureceu-se Herodes grandemente e mandou matar todos os meninos de Belém e de todos os seus arredores, de dois anos para baixo, conforme o tempo do qual com precisão se informara dos magos. 17 Então, se cumpriu o que fora dito por intermédio do profeta Jeremias:

18 Ouviu-se um clamor em Ramá, pranto, [choro] e grande lamento; era Raquel chorando por seus filhos e inconsolável porque não mais existem.

19 Tendo Herodes morrido, eis que um anjo do Senhor apareceu em sonho a José, no Egito, e disse-lhe: 20 Dispõe-te, toma o menino e sua mãe e vai para a terra de Israel; porque já morreram os que atentavam contra a vida do menino. 21 Dispôs-se ele, tomou o menino e sua mãe e regressou para a terra de Israel. 22 Tendo, porém, ouvido que Arquelau reinava na Judeia em lugar de seu pai Herodes, temeu ir para lá; e, por divina advertência prevenido em sonho, retirou-se para as regiões da Galileia. 23 E foi habitar numa cidade chamada Nazaré, para que se cumprisse o que fora dito por intermédio dos profetas:

Ele será chamado Nazareno.

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written through the prophet,

6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah,

Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah:

For out of thee shall come forth a governor,

Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

7 Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him. 9 And they, having heard the king, went their way; 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 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered 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 Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 And he arose and 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 by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call 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 male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

18 A voice was heard in Ramah,

Weeping and great mourning,

Rachel weeping for her children;

And she 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, saying, 20 Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that 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 was reigning over Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee, 23 and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi "from the east came to Jerusalem

2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star 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 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.' ""

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. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "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."

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 what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son." [^3]

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:

18 "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more." [^4]

19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream 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."

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, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.