Wise Men Visit Jesus
1 Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
1 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,
1 Now after Jesus was (A)born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of (B)Herod the king, (a)magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,(A)
1 After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men arrived in Jerusalem from the east
2 Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.
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.
2 “Where is He who has been born (C)King of the Jews? For we saw (D)His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?(B) For we saw His star in the east(a)(C) and have come to worship Him.”(b)
2 and asked, "Where is the one who was born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
3 And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
3 When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
3 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, as was all of Jerusalem.
4 And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.
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.
4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the (b)Messiah was to be born.
4 So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes(D) of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.
4 He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah was to be born.
5 And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:
5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet:
6 You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.
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.
6 ‘(F)And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;For out of you shall come forth a RulerWho will (G)shepherd My people Israel.’”
6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:because out of you will come a leaderwho will shepherd My people Israel.”(E)(c)
6 "O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, because from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
7 Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them (d)the exact time (H)the star appeared.
7 Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.
7 Then Herod secretly called together the wise men, found out from them the time the star had appeared,
8 And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.
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.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”
8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship Him.”(d)(F)
8 and sent them to Bethlehem. He told them, "As you go, search carefully for the child. When you find him, tell me so that I, too, may go and worship him."
9 And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.
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.
9 After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.
9 After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen in the east!(e) It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was.
9 After listening to the king, they set out, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
10 And when they saw the star they were full of joy.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.
10 When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.
11 And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.
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.
11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with (I)Mary His mother; and they (e)fell to the ground and (J)worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
11 Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him.(f) Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.(G)
11 After they went into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure sacks and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
12 And having been (K)warned by God (L)in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
12 And being warned(H) in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
12 Having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they left for their own country by a different road.
Joseph, Mary, And Jesus Escape To Egypt
13 And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.
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.
13 Now when they had gone, behold, an (M)angel of the Lord *(N)appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”
13 After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”(I)
13 After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt," he said. "Stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and kill him."
14 So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
14 So (f)Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.
14 So he got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt.
14 So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and left at night for Egypt.
15 And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.
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.
15 He (g)remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “(O)Out of Egypt I called (P)My Son.”
15 He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called My Son.(J)(g)
15 He stayed there until Herod's death in order to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said, "Out of Egypt I called my Son."
Herod Has Innocent Children Murdered
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.
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.
16 Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by (Q)the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and (R)slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years(h) old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.(K)
16 Herod flew into a rage when he learned that he had been tricked by the wise men, so he ordered the execution of all the male children in Bethlehem and all its neighboring regions, who were two years old and younger, according to the time that he had determined from the wise men.
17 Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true,
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
17 Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
17 Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
17 Then what was declared by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled when he said,
18 In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.
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.
18 “(S)A voice was heard in Ramah,Weeping and great mourning,Rachel weeping for her children;And she refused to be comforted,Because they were no more.”
18 A voice was heard in Ramah,weeping,(i) and great mourning,Rachel weeping for her children;and she refused to be consoled,because they were no more.(L)(j)
18 "A voice was heard in Ramah: wailing and great mourning. Rachel was crying for her children. She refused to be comforted, because they no longer existed."
Joseph, Mary, And Jesus Return To Nazareth
19 But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *(T)appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,
19 But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
20 Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.
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.
20 “Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”
20 saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, because those who sought the child’s life are dead.”
20 "Get up," he said. "Take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead."
21 And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
21 So he got up, took the child and His mother, and entered the land of Israel.
21 So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel.
22 But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.
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:
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being (U)warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,
22 But when he heard that Archelaus(k) was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.(N)
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, after having been warned in a dream. So he left for the region of Galilee
23 And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.
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.
23 and came and lived in a city called (V)Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a (W)Nazarene.”
23 Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that He will be called a Nazarene.(O)
23 and settled in a town called Nazareth in order to fulfill what was said by the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."