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| Matthew 2:1 | And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, | 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, | 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, |
| Matthew 2:2 | saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to 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 worship him. | 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." |
| Matthew 2:3 | And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him, | When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. | Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem. |
| Matthew 2:4 | and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is 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. | So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born. |
| Matthew 2:5 | And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet, | And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, | "At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet, |
| Matthew 2:6 | And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed 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 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.'" |
| Matthew 2:7 | Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star, | Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. | Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing. |
| Matthew 2:8 | and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.` | 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. | 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." |
| Matthew 2:9 | And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child 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. | 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. |
| Matthew 2:10 | And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy, | When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. | When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy. |
| Matthew 2:11 | and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and 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. | 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. |
| Matthew 2:12 | and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region. | And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. | But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route. |
| Matthew 2:13 | And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child 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. | 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." |
| Matthew 2:14 | And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, | When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: | So Joseph roused himself and took the babe and His mother by night and departed into Egypt. |
| Matthew 2:15 | and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, `Out of Egypt I did call 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. | 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." |
| Matthew 2:16 | Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages. | 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, 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. |
| Matthew 2:17 | Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, | Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, | Then were these words, spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled, |
| Matthew 2:18 | `A voice in Ramah was heard lamentation and weeping and much mourning Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.` | 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 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." |
| Matthew 2:19 | And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt, | But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, | But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him, |
| Matthew 2:20 | saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died those seeking the life of the child.` | 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. | "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." |
| Matthew 2:21 | And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel, | And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. | So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel. |
| Matthew 2:22 | and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of 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 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, |
| Matthew 2:23 | and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that `A Nazarene he shall be called.` | 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 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." |
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