Mateo 2

1Cuando hubo nacido Jesús en Betlehem de Judea, en tiempo del rey Herodes, unos magos del Oriente llegaron a Jerusalén,

2y preguntaron: “¿Dónde está el rey de los judíos que ha nacido? Porque hemos visto su estrella en el Oriente y venimos a adorarlo”.

3Oyendo esto, el rey Herodes se turbó y con él toda Jerusalén.

4Y convocando a todos los principales sacerdotes y a los escribas del pueblo, se informó de ellos dónde debía nacer el Cristo.

5Ellos le dijeron: “En Betlehem de Judea, porque así está escrito por el profeta:

6Y tú Betlehem ( del ) país de Judá, no eres de ninguna manera la menor entre las principales (ciudades) de Judá, porque de ti saldrá el caudillo que apacentará a Israel mi pueblo”.

7Entonces Herodes llamó en secreto a los magos y se informó exactamente de ellos acerca del tiempo en que la estrella había aparecido.

8Después los envió a Betlehem diciéndoles: “Id y buscad cuidadosamente al niño; y cuando lo hayáis encontrado, hacédmelo saber, para que vaya yo también a adorarlo”.

9Con estas palabras del rey, se pusieron en marcha, y he aquí que la estrella, que habían visto en el Oriente, iba delante de ellos, hasta que llegando se detuvo encima del lugar donde estaba el niño.

10Al ver de nuevo la estrella experimentaron un gozo muy grande.

11Entraron en la casa y vieron al niño con María su madre. Entonces, prosternándose lo adoraron; luego abrieron sus tesoros y le ofrecieron sus dones: oro, incienso y mirra.

12Y, avisados en sueños que no volvieran a Herodes, regresaron a su país por otro camino.

13Luego que partieron, un ángel del Señor se apareció en sueños a José y le dijo: “Levántate, toma contigo al niño y a su madre y huye a Egipto, donde permanecerás, hasta que yo te avise. Porque Herodes va a buscar al niño para matarlo.”

14Y él se levantó, tomó al niño y a su madre, de noche, y salió para Egipto,

15y se quedó allí hasta la muerte de Herodes; para que se cumpliera lo que había dicho el Señor por el profeta: “De Egipto llamé a mi hijo.”

16Entonces Herodes, viendo que los magos lo habían burlado, se enfureció sobremanera, y mandó matar a todos los niños de Betlehem y de toda su comarca, de la edad de dos años para abajo, según el tiempo que había averiguado de los magos.

17Entonces se cumplió la palabra dicha por el profeta Jeremías:

18“Un clamor se hizo oír en Rama, llanto y alarido grande: Raquel llora a sus hijos y rehúsa todo consuelo, porque ellos no están más”.

19Muerto Herodes, un ángel del Señor se apareció en sueños a José en Egipto y le dijo:

20“Levántate, toma contigo al niño y a su madre y vuelve a la tierra de Israel, porque han muerto los que buscaban la vida del niño”.

21Él se levantó, tomó consigo al niño y a su madre y entró en tierra de Israel.

22Pero oyendo que Arquelao reinaba en Judea en el lugar de su padre Herodes, temió ir allí; y, advertido en sueños, se fue a la región de Galilea.

23Y llegado allí se estableció en una ciudad llamada Nazaret, para que se cumpliese la palabra de los profetas: “El será llamado Nazareno.”

1Cum ergo natus esset Jesus in Bethlehem Juda in diebus Herodis regis, ecce magi ab oriente venerunt Jerosolymam,

2dicentes: Ubi est qui natus est rex Judæorum? vidimus enim stellam ejus in oriente, et venimus adorare eum.

3Audiens autem Herodes rex, turbatus est, et omnis Jerosolyma cum illo.

4Et congregans omnes principes sacerdotum, et scribas populi, sciscitabatur ab eis ubi Christus nasceretur.

5At illi dixerunt: In Bethlehem Judæ: sic enim scriptum est per prophetam:

6[Et tu Bethlehem terra Juda, nequaquam minima es in principibus Juda: ex te enim exiet dux, qui regat populum meum Israël.]

7Tunc Herodes clam vocatis magis diligenter didicit ab eis tempus stellæ, quæ apparuit eis:

8et mittens illos in Bethlehem, dixit: Ite, et interrogate diligenter de puero: et cum inveneritis, renuntiate mihi, ut et ego veniens adorem eum.

9Qui cum audissent regem, abierunt, et ecce stella, quam viderant in oriente, antecedebat eos, usque dum veniens staret supra, ubi erat puer.

10Videntes autem stellam gavisi sunt gaudio magno valde.

11Et intrantes domum, invenerunt puerum cum Maria matre ejus, et procidentes adoraverunt eum: et apertis thesauris suis obtulerunt ei munera, aurum, thus, et myrrham.

12Et responso accepto in somnis ne redirent ad Herodem, per aliam viam reversi sunt in regionem suam.

13Qui cum recessissent, ecce angelus Domini apparuit in somnis Joseph, dicens: Surge, et accipe puerum, et matrem ejus, et fuge in Ægyptum, et esto ibi usque dum dicam tibi. Futurum est enim ut Herodes quærat puerum ad perdendum eum.

14Qui consurgens accepit puerum et matrem ejus nocte, et secessit in Ægyptum:

15et erat ibi usque ad obitum Herodis: ut adimpleretur quod dictum est a Domino per prophetam dicentem: Ex Ægypto vocavi filium meum.

16Tunc Herodes videns quoniam illusus esset a magis, iratus est valde, et mittens occidit omnes pueros, qui erant in Bethlehem, et in omnibus finibus ejus, a bimatu et infra secundum tempus, quod exquisierat a magis.

17Tunc adimpletum est quod dictum est per Jeremiam prophetam dicentem:

18[Vox in Rama audita est ploratus, et ululatus multus: Rachel plorans filios suos, et noluit consolari, quia non sunt.]

19Defuncto autem Herode, ecce angelus Domini apparuit in somnis Joseph in Ægypto,

20dicens: Surge, et accipe puerum, et matrem ejus, et vade in terram Israël: defuncti sunt enim qui quærebant animam pueri.

21Qui consurgens, accepit puerum, et matrem ejus, et venit in terram Israël.

22Audiens autem quod Archelaus regnaret in Judæa pro Herode patre suo, timuit illo ire: et admonitus in somnis, secessit in partes Galilææ.

23Et veniens habitavit in civitate quæ vocatur Nazareth: ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per prophetas: Quoniam Nazaræus vocabitur.

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.