1 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. 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.

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.

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.

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!"