Mateus 2

A visita dos magos

1 Tendo Jesus *Lc 2.4-7nascido em Belém da Judeia no tempo do *Lc 1.5rei Herodes, vieram do Oriente *Et 1.13;Dn 2.12;At 13.6-8uns magos a Jerusalém, perguntando: 2 Onde está aquele que nasceu *Jr 23.5;30.9;Zc 9.9;Mt 27.11;Lc 19.38;23.38;Jo 1.49Rei dos Judeus? Porque vimos *Nm 24.17;Ap 22.16a sua estrela no Oriente, e viemos adorá-lo. 3 O rei Herodes, ouvindo isso, perturbou-se, e, com ele, toda Jerusalém; 4 e reunindo todos os principais sacerdotes e os escribas do povo, perguntava-lhes onde havia de nascer o Cristo. 5 Eles lhe disseram: *Jo 7.42Em Belém da Judeia, pois assim está escrito pelo profeta:

6 *Mq 5.2E tu Belém, terra de Judá,

não és de modo algum o menor entre os lugares principais de Judá;

porque de ti sairá um condutor,

que há de *vd.Jo 21.16pastorear meu povo de Israel.

7 Então, Herodes chamou secretamente os magos e deles indagou com precisão o tempo em que a estrela tinha aparecido; 8 e, enviando-os a Belém, disse-lhes: Ide informar-vos cuidadosamente acerca do menino; e, quando o tiverdes achado, avisai-me, para eu também ir adorá-lo. 9 Os magos, depois de ouvirem o rei, partiram; e eis que a estrela, que viram no Oriente, ia adiante deles, até que foi parar sobre o lugar onde estava o menino. 10 Ao avistarem a estrela, ficaram extremamente jubilosos. 11 Entrando na casa, viram o menino com *Mt 1.18; vd.Mt 12.46Maria, sua mãe, e, prostrando-se, adoraram-no; e, abrindo os seus cofres, fizeram-lhe ofertas de ouro, incenso e mirra. 12 Sendo em sonhos *Mt 2.22;At 10.22;Hb 8.5;11.7; cp.Mt 13.19;Lc 2.26avisados por Deus que não voltassem a Herodes, seguiram por outro caminho para a sua terra.

A fuga para o Egito

13 Depois de haverem partido, eis que um anjo do Senhor *Mt 2.19; cp.12apareceu em sonhos a José, dizendo: Levanta-te, toma contigo o menino e sua mãe, foge para o Egito e fica ali até que eu te chame; pois Herodes há de procurar o menino para o matar. 14 José levantou-se, tomou de noite o menino e sua mãe e partiu para o Egito, 15 e ali ficou até a morte de Herodes; para que se cumprisse o que dissera o Senhor pelo profeta: Do Egito chamei a *Êx 4.22s.;Os 11.1meu Filho.

A matança dos inocentes

16 Herodes, vendo-se iludido pelos magos, ficou muito irado e mandou matar todos os meninos que havia em Belém e em todo o seu termo, de dois anos para baixo, conforme o tempo que tinha com precisão indagado dos magos. 17 Então se cumpriu o que foi dito pelo profeta Jeremias:

18 *Jr 31.15Ouviu-se um clamor em Ramá,

choro e grande lamento;

era Raquel chorando a seus filhos

e não querendo ser consolada, porque eles já não existem.

A volta do Egito

19 Mas, tendo morrido Herodes, eis que um anjo do Senhor *Mt 2.13; cp.Mt 2.12,22apareceu em sonhos a José, no Egito, dizendo: 20 Levanta-te, toma contigo o menino e sua mãe e vai para a terra de Israel; pois já morreram aqueles que procuravam tirar a vida ao menino. 21 José, levantando-se, tomou o menino e sua mãe e voltou para a terra de Israel. 22 Porém, sabendo que Arquelau reinava na Judeia em lugar de seu pai Herodes, temeu ir para lá; *vd.Mt 2.12e, avisado em sonhos por Deus, retirou-se para os lados da Galileia, 23 e foi morar em uma cidade chamada *Lc 1.26Nazaré; para se cumprir o que foi dito pelos profetas: Ele será chamado *Is 11.1(Heb.);Mc 1.24Nazareno.

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men*2:1 The word for "wise men" (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers. from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born. 5 They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

6 ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah,

are in no way least among the princes of Judah;

for out of you shall come a governor

who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’"✝2:6 Micah 5:2

7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

9 They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

14 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 I called my son."✝2:15 Hosea 11:1

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men. 17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

18 "A voice was heard in Ramah,

lamentation, weeping and great mourning,

Rachel weeping for her children;

she wouldn’t be comforted,

because they are no more."✝2:18 Jeremiah 31:15

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared 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 those who sought the young child’s life are dead."

21 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 Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee, 23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.