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 Kad Jēzus bija piedzimis Betlēmē Jūdu zemē ķēniņa Hēroda laikā, redzi, gudri viri no austrumu zemes atnāca uz Jeruzālemi un sacija:
2 „Kur ir jaunpiedzimušais jūdu ķēniņš? Jo mēs viņa zvaigzni redzējām austrumu zemē un atnācām viņu pielūgt.“
3 Kad ķēniņš Hērods to dzirdēja, tad viņš izbijās un visa Jeruzāleme līdzarviņu.
4 Un saaicinājis visus tautas augstos priesterus un rakstu mācītājus, viņš izzināja no tiem, kur Kristum būs piedzimt.
5 Un tie viņam sacīja: „Betlēmē jūdu zemē; jo tā raksta pravietis:
6 Un tu, Betlēme, jūdu zemē, tu nebūt neesi mazākā starp Jūdas ciltskungiem; jo no tevis nāks valdnieks, kas ganīs manu Israēla tautu.“
7 Tad Hērods paslepen saaicināja gudros, sīki izjautāja tiem par zvaigznes atspīdēšanas laiku.
8 Un viņš tos sūtīja uz Betlēmi un sacīja: „Eita un ievāciet rūpīgi ziņas par to bērnu, un kad jūs viņu atradīsit, tad paziņojiet to man, ka ir es aizeju un viņu pielūdzu.“
9 To no ķēniņa dzirdējuši, tie aizgāja. Un redzi, zvaigzne, ko tie bija redzējuši austrumu zemē, gāja tiem pa priekšu un nostājās pār namu, kuj-ā bija bērns.
10 Un zvaigzni ieraudzījuši, tie priecājās ar varen lielu prieku.
11 Un namā iegājuši, tie ieraudzīja bērnu līdz ar Mariju, viņa māti, un tie nometās ceļos un viņu pielūdza. Tad tie atvēra savas mantas un dāvāja viņam zeltu, vīrāku un mirres.
12 Un sapnī saņēmuši norādījumu pie Hēroda neatgriezties, tie aizgāja pa citu ceļu uz savu zemi.
13 Bet kad tie bija aizgājuši, redzi, tā Kunga eņģelis parādījās Jāzepam sapnī un sacīja: „Celies, ņem bērnu un viņa māti un bēdz uz Ēģipti un paliec tur, kamēr es tev to teikšu, jo Hērods meklē bērnu nokaut.“
14 Tad viņš cēlās, ņēma bērnu un viņa māti naktī un bēga uz Ēģipti.
15 Un palika tur līdz Hēroda nāvei, lai piepildītos tā Kunga vārds, runāts ar pravieša muti: „No Ēģiptes es savu dēlu esmu aicinājis.“
16 Kad Hērods redzēja, ka gudrie viņu piekrāpuši, tad viņš ļoti apskaitās, aizsūtīja un lika apkaut visus bērnus Betlēmē un visā viņas apkārtnē divi gadi vecus un jaunākus pēc tā laika, ko viņš no gudrajiem bija izzinājis.
17 Tad piepildījās pravieša Jeremija runātie vārdi:
18 „Brēkšana bija dzirdama Ramā, daudz raudu un vaimanu; Rachele apraud savus bērnus un nav iepriecināma, jo viņu vairs nav.“
19 Kad Hērods bija miris, redzi, tā Kunga eņģelis parādījās sapnī Jāzepam Ēģiptē un sacīja:
20 „Celies, ņem bērnu un viņa māti un ej uz Israēla zemi, jo tie ir miruši, kas tīkoja pēc bērna dzīvības.“
21 Un viņš cēlās, ņēma bērnu un viņa māti un nonāca Israēla zemē.
22 Bet kad viņš dzirdēja, ka Jūdejā valdīja Archelavs sava tēva Hēroda vietā, tad viņš baidījās turp noiet; un sapnī saņēmis norādījumu, viņš atgriezās Galilejas robežās.
23 Un turp nonācis, viņš apmetās pilsētā ar vārdu Nacarete, lai piepildītos praviešu vārdi, kas sacījuši: „Viņu sauks par Nacarieti.“
