Gudrie no austrumiem
1 Kad Jēzus piedzima Jūdejas Betlēmē ķēniņa Hēroda laikā, redzi, no austrumiem Jeruzālemē ieradās gudri vīri un jautāja: 2 “Kur ir jaunpiedzimušais jūdu Ķēniņš? Mēs viņa zvaigzni redzējām austrumos un atnācām viņu pielūgt.” 3 To dzirdējis, ķēniņš Hērods ļoti uztraucās un visa Jeruzāleme līdz ar viņu. 4 Sapulcinājis visus tautas virspriesterus un rakstu mācītājus, viņš izjautāja tos par vietu, kur Kristum bija jāpiedzimst. 5 Tie viņam sacīja: “Jūdejas Betlēmē, jo Kungs caur pravieti ir sacījis:
6 un tu, Betlēme, Jūdas zemē,
tu nebūt neesi mazākā starp Jūdas galvenajām pilsētām,
jo no tevis nāks Valdnieks,
kas ganīs manu tautu – Israēlu. ”
7 Tad Hērods, slepeni ataicinājis gudros, rūpīgi tos iztaujāja par zvaigznes parādīšanās laiku. 8 Un viņš tos sūtīja uz Betlēmi un sacīja: “Ejiet un visu izjautājiet par šo bērnu. Kad jūs viņu atradīsiet, pavēstiet to man, lai arī es varu iet viņu pielūgt.” 9 Uzklausījuši ķēniņu, tie aizgāja. Un, redzi, zvaigzne, ko tie bija redzējuši austrumu zemē, gāja tiem pa priekšu, līdz nonāca un apstājās virs tās vietas, kur bija bērns. 10 Kad tie zvaigzni ieraudzīja, tos pārņēma milzīgs prieks. 11 Iegājuši tajā namā, tie redzēja bērnu kopā ar Mariju, viņa māti, un, nokrituši ceļos, tie viņu pielūdza. Tie atvēra savas dārgumu lādes un pienesa viņam dāvanas: zeltu, vīraku un mirres. 12 Sapnī brīdināti pie Hēroda neatgriezties, tie devās atpakaļ pa citu ceļu uz savu zemi.
Bēgšana uz Ēģipti
13 Bet, kad tie bija aizgājuši, redzi, Kunga eņģelis parādījās Jāzepam sapnī un sacīja: “Celies, ņem bērnu un viņa māti un bēdz uz Ēģipti, un paliec tur, kamēr es tevi saukšu atpakaļ; jo Hērods meklē bērnu, lai viņu nonāvētu.” 14 Un uzcēlies viņš ņēma bērnu un viņa māti un naktī devās prom uz Ēģipti. 15 Tur viņš palika līdz Hēroda nāvei, lai piepildītos tas, ko Kungs ir runājis caur pravieti: no Ēģiptes es savu Dēlu aicināju .
Bērnu apkaušana Betlēmē
16 Kad Hērods redzēja, ka gudrie viņu piemānījuši, viņš ļoti apskaitās un nosūtīja pavēli apkaut visus bērnus Betlēmē un visā tās apkārtnē – divus gadus vecus un jaunākus, pēc tā laika, ko viņš bija uzzinājis no gudrajiem. 17 Tad piepildījās, ko Kungs caur pravieti Jeremiju ir sacījis: 18 balss dzirdama Rāmā, raudas un daudz vaimanu. Rāhēle apraud savus bērnus un nealkst mierinājuma, jo viņu vairs nav.
Atgriešanās no Ēģiptes
19 Bet, kad Hērods nomira, redzi, Kunga eņģelis parādījās Jāzepam sapnī Ēģiptē 20 un sacīja: “Celies, ņem bērnu un viņa māti un dodies uz Israēla zemi, jo tie, kas tīkoja pēc bērna dzīvības, ir miruši.” 21 Un cēlies viņš ņēma bērnu un viņa māti un atnāca uz Israēla zemi. 22 Bet, izdzirdējis, ka Jūdejā Arhelajs valda sava tēva Hēroda vietā, viņš baidījās turp doties un, sapnī brīdināts, devās uz Galilejas apgabalu. 23 Turp atnācis, viņš apmetās Nācaretē. Tā piepildījās, ko Kungs ir runājis caur praviešiem: viņu sauks par Nācarieti.
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.
