Mateo 2
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Pagdalaw kay Jesus
2 Panahon ng paghahari ni Herodes[a] sa Judea nang ipanganak si Jesus sa Bethlehem. May mga pantas[b] mula pa sa silangan na dumating sa Jerusalem. 2 Nagtanung-tanong sila, “Nasaan ang ipinanganak na hari ng mga Judio? Nakita namin sa silangan ang kanyang bituin, kaya't naparito kami upang siya'y sambahin.”
3 Nang mabalitaan ito ni Haring Herodes, siya'y naligalig, gayundin ang buong Jerusalem. 4 Kaya't tinipon niya ang lahat ng mga punong pari at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at sila'y tinanong, “Saan ba isisilang ang Cristo?” 5 Tumugon sila, “Sa Bethlehem po, sapagkat ganito ang isinulat ng propeta:
6 ‘At(A) Ikaw, Bethlehem, sa lupain ng Juda,
ay hindi pinakahamak sa mga pangunahing bayan ng Juda.
Sapagkat sa iyo magmumula ang isang pinuno
na mamamahala sa aking bayang Israel.’”
7 Nang mabatid ito, palihim na ipinatawag ni Herodes ang mga pantas at inusisa kung kailan lumitaw ang bituin. 8 Pagkatapos, sila ay pinapunta niya sa Bethlehem na ganito ang bilin, “Hanapin ninyong mabuti ang sanggol. Kapag natagpuan ninyo siya, ipagbigay-alam agad ninyo sa akin upang ako man ay pumunta roon at sumamba rin sa kanya.” 9 Pagkarinig sa bilin ng hari, sila'y nagpatuloy sa paghahanap. Ang bituin na nanguna sa kanila mula pa sa silangan ay tumigil sa tapat ng kinaroroonan ng bata. 10 Ganoon na lamang ang kanilang kagalakan nang makita ang bituin. 11 Pagpasok sa bahay, nakita nila ang bata sa piling ni Maria na kanyang ina. Nagpatirapa sila at sinamba ang bata. Inihandog din nila sa kanya ang mga dala nilang ginto, insenso at mira.
12 Nang papauwi na ang mga pantas, nakatanggap sila ng babala sa pamamagitan ng panaginip na huwag nang bumalik kay Herodes, kaya't nag-iba na sila ng daan pauwi.
Ang Pagtakas Papunta sa Egipto
13 Pagkaalis ng mga pantas, nagpakita kay Jose sa panaginip ang isang anghel ng Panginoon. Sinabi nito sa kanya, “Bumangon ka't dalhin mo agad sa Egipto ang iyong mag-ina. At huwag kayong aalis doon hangga't hindi ko sinasabi sapagkat hahanapin ni Herodes ang bata upang patayin.” 14 Bumangon nga si Jose at nang gabi ring iyon, dinala niya sa Egipto ang kanyang mag-ina. 15 Doon(B) sila nanirahan hanggang sa mamatay si Herodes. Sa gayon, natupad ang sinabi ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng propeta: “Tinawag ko ang aking anak mula sa Egipto.”
Ipinapatay ang Maliliit na Batang Lalaki
16 Galit na galit si Herodes nang malaman niyang nilinlang siya ng mga pantas. Kaya't ipinapatay niya ang lahat ng batang lalaki sa Bethlehem at sa palibot nito mula sa gulang na dalawang taon pababa, batay sa panahong sinabi sa kanya ng mga pantas.
17 Sa gayon, natupad ang sinabi ni Propeta Jeremias:
18 “Narinig(C) sa Rama ang isang tinig,
tinig ng pananangis at ng malakas na panaghoy.
Tinatangisan ni Raquel ang kanyang mga anak.
Ayaw niyang paaliw sapagkat patay na sila.”
Ang Pagbalik mula sa Egipto
19 Pagkamatay ni Herodes, nagpakita kay Jose sa panaginip ang isang anghel ng Panginoon habang siya'y nasa Egipto. 20 Sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Bumangon ka. Dalhin mo na sa Israel ang iyong mag-ina sapagkat patay na ang mga nagtatangka sa buhay ng bata.” 21 Kaya't bumangon nga si Jose at dinala sa Israel ang kanyang mag-ina.
22 Ngunit nang mabalitaan niyang naghahari sa Judea si Arquelao na anak ni Herodes, natakot siyang pumunta roon. At dahil binigyan siya ng babala sa kanyang panaginip, sila ay tumuloy sa Galilea, 23 at(D) doon nanirahan sa bayan ng Nazaret. Sa gayon, natupad ang sinabi ng mga propeta: “Siya'y tatawaging Nazareno.”
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
Matthew 2
King James Version
2 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 inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah 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.
Matthew 2
New King James Version
Wise Men from the East
2 Now after (A)Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]wise men (B)from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, (C)“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen (D)His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all (E)the chief priests and (F)scribes of the people together, (G)he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
6 ‘But(H) you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
(I)Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”
7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the [b]wise men, determined from them what time the (J)star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen 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 exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, (K)they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Then, being divinely warned (L)in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
The Flight into Egypt
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you 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 for 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, (M)“Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
Massacre of the Innocents
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
18 “A (N)voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.”
The Home in Nazareth(O)
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 (P)saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who (Q)sought the young Child’s life are dead.” 21 Then he arose, 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 instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a (R)dream, he turned aside (S)into the region of Galilee. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called (T)Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled (U)which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:1 Gr. magoi
- Matthew 2:7 Gr. magoi
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