Matthew 2
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
2 · ho · de After Jesus Iēsous was born gennaō in en Bethlehem Bēthleem of ho Judea Ioudaia in en the days hēmera of Herod hērōdēs the ho king basileus, behold idou, wise magos men from apo the East anatolē came paraginomai to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma, 2 saying legō, “ Where pou is eimi the ho one who has been born tiktō king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios? For gar we saw his autos · ho star astēr at en its ho rising anatolē and kai have come erchomai to worship proskyneō him autos.” 3 Now de when king basileus Herod hērōdēs heard akouō this, · ho he was troubled tarassō, and kai all pas Jerusalem Hierosolyma with meta him autos; 4 and kai gathering synagō all pas the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai scribes grammateus of the ho people laos, he inquired pynthanomai of para them autos where pou the ho Messiah Christos was to be born gennaō. 5 They ho · de told legō him autos, “ In en Bethlehem Bēthleem of ho Judea Ioudaia, for gar thus houtōs it is written graphō by dia the ho prophet prophētēs: 6 ‘ And kai you sy, Bethlehem Bēthleem, in the land gē of Judah Ioudas, are eimi by no oudamōs means least elachistos among en the ho rulers hēgemōn of Judah Ioudas; for gar from ek you sy will come exerchomai a ruler hēgeomai who hostis will shepherd poimainō · ho my egō people laos · ho Israel Israēl.’”
7 Then tote Herod hērōdēs secretly lathrai called kaleō for the ho magi magos and found akriboō out from para them autos exactly what · ho time chronos the star astēr · ho had appeared phainō. 8 Then kai he sent pempō them autos to eis Bethlehem Bēthleem, saying legō, “ Go poreuō and search exetazō diligently akribōs for peri the ho child paidion; and de when epan you have found heuriskō him, report apangellō back to me egō, so hopōs that I kagō also may go erchomai and worship proskyneō him autos.” 9 And de having listened akouō to the ho king basileus, they ho continued poreuō their journey , and kai the ho star astēr that hos they had seen in en its ho rising anatolē went proagō before them autos until heōs it stopped histēmi over epanō the place where hou the ho child paidion was eimi. 10 And de when they caught sight of the ho star astēr, they rejoiced chairō exceedingly sphodra with great megas joy chara. 11 · kai Upon entering erchomai the ho house oikia they saw the ho child paidion with meta Mary Maria · ho his autos mother mētēr, and kai falling piptō to their knees they worshiped proskyneō him autos. Then kai opening anoigō · ho their autos treasure thēsauros chests , they presented prospherō him autos with gifts dōron, gold chrysos and kai frankincense libanos and kai myrrh smyrna. 12 And kai being warned chrēmatizō in kata a dream onar not mē to return anakamptō to pros Herod hērōdēs, they left anachōreō for eis their own autos country chōra by dia another allos way hodos. · ho
13 After they autos had gone anachōreō, · de an angel angelos of the Lord kyrios appeared phainō in kata a dream onar to ho Joseph Iōsēph, saying legō, “ Rise egeirō, take paralambanō the ho child paidion and kai · ho his autos mother mētēr, · kai flee pheugō to eis Egypt Aigyptos, and kai stay eimi there ekei until heōs an I tell legō you sy; for gar Herod hērōdēs is going mellō to search zēteō for the ho child paidion · ho to destroy apollymi him autos.” 14 So de he ho got egeirō up , took paralambanō the ho child paidion and kai · ho his autos mother mētēr by night nyx, and kai left anachōreō for eis Egypt Aigyptos, 15 and kai was eimi there ekei until heōs the ho death teleutē of Herod hērōdēs. This was to hina fulfill plēroō what ho was spoken legō by hypo the Lord kyrios through dia the ho prophet prophētēs: “ Out ek of Egypt Aigyptos I have called kaleō · ho my egō son hyios.”
16 Then tote Herod hērōdēs, when he saw that hoti he had been tricked empaizō by hypo the ho wise magos men , became furious thumoō; and kai he sent apostellō and killed anaireō all pas the ho male pais children · ho in en Bethlehem Bēthleem and kai in en all pas · ho her autos regions horion who were two years old dietēs or kai under katōterō, according kata to the ho time chronos that hos he had determined akriboō from para the ho wise magos men . 17 Then tote was fulfilled plēroō what ho was spoken legō by dia the ho prophet prophētēs Jeremiah Ieremias: 18 “A voice phōnē was heard akouō in en Ramah Rhama, weeping klauthmos and kai loud polys lamentation odyrmos, Rachel Rhachēl weeping klaiō for · ho her autos children teknon; · kai she refused ou to be comforted parakaleō, because hoti they were eimi no ou more .”
19 But de when Herod hērōdēs died teleutaō, · ho an angel angelos of the Lord kyrios appeared phainō in kata a dream onar to ho Joseph Iōsēph in en Egypt Aigyptos, 20 saying legō, “ Rise egeirō, take paralambanō the ho child paidion and kai · ho his autos mother mētēr, and kai go poreuō to eis the land gē of Israel Israēl, for gar those ho who were seeking zēteō the ho child’ s paidion life psychē · ho are dead thnēskō.” 21 · ho So de Joseph got egeirō up , took paralambanō the ho child paidion and kai · ho his autos mother mētēr, and kai went eiserchomai into eis the land gē of Israel Israēl. 22 But de when he heard akouō that hoti Archelaus Archelaos was reigning basileuō over · ho Judea Ioudaia in place anti of · ho his autos father patēr Herod hērōdēs, he was afraid phobeomai to go aperchomai there ekei, and de being warned chrēmatizō in kata a dream onar he went anachōreō into eis the ho region meros of ho Galilee Galilaia. 23 And kai he went erchomai and settled katoikeō in eis a town polis called legō Nazareth Nazaret, that hopōs what ho was spoken legō by dia the ho prophets prophētēs might be fulfilled plēroō: “ He will be called kaleō a Nazarene Nazōraios.”
Matthew 2
English Standard Version
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now (A)after Jesus was born in (B)Bethlehem of Judea (C)in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from (D)the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born (E)king of the Jews? For we saw (F)his star when it rose[b] and have come to (G)worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where (H)the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 (I)“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will (J)shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, (K)they offered him gifts, (L)gold and (M)frankincense and (N)myrrh. 12 And (O)being warned (P)in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
The Flight to Egypt
13 Now when they had departed, behold, (Q)an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. (R)This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, (S)“Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Herod Kills the Children
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 (T)Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 (U)“A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they (V)are no more.”
The Return to Nazareth
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for (W)those who sought the child's life are dead.” 21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and (X)being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. 23 And he went and lived in a city called (Y)Nazareth, (Z)so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:1 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16
- Matthew 2:2 Or in the east; also verse 9
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