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 Kui Jeesus oli sündinud Petlemas Juudamaal kuningas Heroodese ajal, vaata, siis tulid targad hommikumaalt Jeruusalemma

2 ja ütlesid: „Kus on see sündinud Juutide Kuningas? Sest me oleme näinud Tema tähte hommikumaal ning oleme tulnud Teda kummardama."

3 Kui kuningas Heroodes seda kuulis, ehmus ta väga ja kogu Jeruusalem ühes temaga.

4 Ja ta kogus kokku kõik rahva ülempreestrid ja kirjatundjad ning kuulas neilt, kus Kristus pidi sündima.

5 Nemad ütlesid temale: „Petlemas Juudamaal; sest nõnda on kirjutatud prohveti kaudu:

6 Ja Sina, Petlem Juudamaal, ei ole mingil kombel kõige vähem Juuda vürstide seast, sest sinust lähtub Valitseja, Kes Mu rahvast Iisraeli hoiab kui karjane!"

7 Siis Heroodes kutsus targad salaja ja uuris neilt hoolega aja, mil täht oli ilmunud.

8 Ja ta läkitas nad Petlemma ning ütles: „Minge kuulake hoolega Lapsukese järele, ja kui te Tema leiate, siis andke minule teada, et minagi läheksin Teda kummardama!"

9 Kui nemad olid kuningat kuulnud, siis nad läksid teele. Ja vaata, täht, mida nad olid näinud hommikumaal, käis nende eel, kuni ta tuli ja seisatas ülal seal kohal, kus Lapsuke oli.

10 Aga tähte nähes nad said üliväga rõõmsaks.

11 Ja nad läksid sinna kotta ning nägid Lapsukest ühes Maarjaga, Tema Emaga, ja heitsid maha ning kummardasid Teda, ja avasid oma varandused ning tõid Temale ande, kulda ja viirukit ja mürri.

12 Ja kui nad unes olid Jumalalt saanud käsu mitte minna tagasi Heroodese juure, läksid nad teist teed tagasi omale maale.

13 Aga kui nad olid ära läinud, vaata, siis ilmus Issanda Ingel unes Joosepile ja ütles: „Tõuse ning võta Lapsuke ja Tema Ema enesega ning põgene Egiptusesse ja ole seal, kuni Ma sinule ütlen; sest Heroodes hakkab otsima Last, et Teda hukata."

14 siis ta tõusis ning võttis enesega Lapsukese ja Tema Ema öösel ja läks ära Egiptusesse

15 ja oli seal kuni Heroodese surmani, et läheks täide, mis Issand on rääkinud prohveti kaudu, kes ütleb: „Egiptusest Ma kutsusin Oma Poja!"

16 Kui nüüd Heroodes nägi, et targad olid teda petnud, siis ta vihastus väga ja läkitas ning laskis tappa kõik poeglapsed Petlemas ja kogu selle ümbruskonnas, kaheaastased ja nooremad, vastavalt ajale, mida ta tarkadelt oli hoolega uurinud.

17 Siis läks täide, mis on üteldud prohvet Jeremija kaudu:

18 „Raamast on kuuldud häält, palju nuttu ja kaebust: Raahel nutab oma lapsi ega taha lasta ennast trööstida, sest neid ei ole enam!"

19 Aga kui Heroodes oli surnud, vaata, siis ilmus Issanda Ingel Joosepile unes Egiptuses

20 ning ütles: „Tõuse ning võta Lapsuke ja Tema Ema enesega ja mine Iisraelimaale; sest need on surnud, kes püüdsid Lapsukese hinge!"

21 Siis ta tõusis ning võttis Lapsukese ja Ta Ema enesega ja tuli Iisraelimaale.

22 Aga kui ta kuulis, et Arhelaos valitseb Judead oma isa Heroodese asemel, siis ta kartis sinna minna. Kuid ta sai unes Jumalalt käsu ja siirdus Galilea aladele

23 ja tuli ning asus elama linna, mida kutsutakse Naatsaretiks, et läheks täide, mis on üteldud prohvetite kaudu: „Teda peab hüütama Naatsaretlaseks!"