Matthew

博士朝拜

1当希律王的时候，耶稣生在犹太的伯利恒。有几个博士从东方来到耶路撒冷，说：

2「那生下来作犹太人之王的在哪里？我们在东方看见他的星，特来拜他。」

3希律王听见了，就心里不安；耶路撒冷合城的人也都不安。

4他就召齐了祭司长和民间的文士，问他们说：「基督当生在何处？」

5他们回答说：「在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知记着，说：

6犹大地的伯利恒啊，你在犹大诸城中并不是最小的； 因为将来有一位君王要从你那里出来， 牧养我以色列民。」

7当下，希律暗暗地召了博士来，细问那星是什么时候出现的，

8就差他们往伯利恒去，说：「你们去仔细寻访那小孩子，寻到了就来报信，我也好去拜他。」

9他们听见王的话就去了。在东方所看见的那星忽然在他们前头行，直行到小孩子的地方，就在上头停住了。

10他们看见那星，就大大地欢喜；

11进了房子，看见小孩子和他母亲马利亚，就俯伏拜那小孩子，揭开宝盒，拿黄金、乳香、没药为礼物献给他。

12博士因为在梦中被主指示不要回去见希律，就从别的路回本地去了。

逃往埃及

13他们去后，有主的使者向约瑟梦中显现，说：「起来！带着小孩子同他母亲逃往埃及，住在那里，等我吩咐你；因为希律必寻找小孩子，要除灭他。」

14约瑟就起来，夜间带着小孩子和他母亲往埃及去，

15住在那里，直到希律死了。这是要应验主借先知所说的话，说：「我从埃及召出我的儿子来。」

屠杀男孩

16希律见自己被博士愚弄，就大大发怒，差人将伯利恒城里并四境所有的男孩，照着他向博士仔细查问的时候，凡两岁以里的，都杀尽了。

17这就应了先知耶利米的话，说：

18在拉玛听见号咷大哭的声音，是拉结哭她儿女， 不肯受安慰， 因为他们都不在了。

从埃及回来

19希律死了以后，有主的使者在埃及向约瑟梦中显现，说：

20「起来！带着小孩子和他母亲往以色列地去，因为要害小孩子性命的人已经死了。」

21约瑟就起来，把小孩子和他母亲带到以色列地去；

22只因听见亚基老接着他父亲希律作了犹太王，就怕往那里去，又在梦中被主指示，便往加利利境内去了，

23到了一座城，名叫拿撒勒，就住在那里。这是要应验先知所说，他将称为拿撒勒人的话了。

1When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.

2Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him.

3And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

5But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:

6And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel.

7Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;

8And sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come to adore him.

9Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.

10And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.

13And after they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt: and be there until I shall tell thee. For it will come to pass that Herod will seek the child to destroy him.

14Who arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod:

15That it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my son.

16Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry; and sending killed all the men children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying:

18A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

19But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,

20Saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For they are dead that sought the life of the child.

21Who arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

22But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither: and being warned in sleep retired into the quarters of Galilee.

23And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was said by prophets: That he shall be called a Nazarene.