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| Matthew 2:1 | Now after the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judaea in the reign of King Herod, excitement was produced in Jerusalem by the arrival of certain Magi from the east, | 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, | When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. |
| Matthew 2:2 | inquiring, "Where is the newly born king of the Jews? For we have seen his Star in the east, and have come here to do him homage." | 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. | Saying, 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. |
| Matthew 2:3 | Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem. | When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. | And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. |
| Matthew 2:4 | So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born. | And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. | And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. |
| Matthew 2:5 | "At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet, | And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, | But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: |
| Matthew 2:6 | "`And thou, Bethlehem in the land of Judah, by no means the least honorable art thou among princely places in Judah! For from thee shall come a prince one who shall be the Shepherd of My People Israel.'" | 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. | And 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. |
| Matthew 2:7 | Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing. | Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. | Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; |
| Matthew 2:8 | He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage." | 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. | And 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. |
| Matthew 2:9 | After hearing what the king said, they went to Bethlehem, while, strange to say, the star they had seen in the east led them on until it came and stood over the place where the babe was. | 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. | Who 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. |
| Matthew 2:10 | When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy. | When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. | And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. |
| Matthew 2:11 | So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage, and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him gold, frankincense, and myrrh. | 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. | And 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. |
| Matthew 2:12 | But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route. | And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. | And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country. |
| Matthew 2:13 | When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him." | 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. | And 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. |
| Matthew 2:14 | So Joseph roused himself and took the babe and His mother by night and departed into Egypt. | When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: | Who arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod: |
| Matthew 2:15 | There he remained till Herod's death, that what the Lord had said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I called My Son." | 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. | That it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my son. |
| Matthew 2:16 | Then Herod, finding that the Magi had trifled with him, was furious, and sent and massacred all the boys under two years of age, in Bethlehem and all its neighbourhood, according to the date he had so carefully ascertained from the Magi. | 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. | Then 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. |
| Matthew 2:17 | Then were these words, spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled, | Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, | Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: |
| Matthew 2:18 | "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter lamentation: It was Rachel bewailing her children, and she refused to be comforted because there were no more." | 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. | A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. |
| Matthew 2:19 | But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him, | But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, | But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt, |
| Matthew 2:20 | "Rise from sleep, and take the child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead." | 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. | Saying: 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. |
| Matthew 2:21 | So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel. | And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. | Who arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. |
| Matthew 2:22 | But hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod on the throne of Judaea, he was afraid to go there; and being instructed by God in a dream he withdrew into Galilee, | 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: | But 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. |
| Matthew 2:23 | and went and settled in a town called Nazareth, in order that these words spoken through the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene." | 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. | And 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. |
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