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1. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
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1. Now G1161 when Jesus G2424 was born G1080 in G1722 Bethlehem G965 of Judea G2449 in G1722 the days G2250 of Herod G2264 the G3588 king G935 , behold G2400 , there came G3854 wise men G3097 from G575 the east G395 to G1519 Jerusalem G2414 ,
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2. saying, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage."
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2. Saying G3004 , Where G4226 is G2076 he that is born G5088 King G935 of the G3588 Jews G2453 ? for G1063 we have seen G1492 his G846 star G792 in G1722 the G3588 east G395 , and G2532 are come G2064 to worship G4352 him G846 .
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3. When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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3. When G1161 Herod G2264 the G3588 king G935 had heard G191 these things, he was troubled G5015 , and G2532 all G3956 Jerusalem G2414 with G3326 him G846 .
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4. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
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4. And G2532 when he had gathered G4863 all G3956 the G3588 chief priests G749 and G2532 scribes G1122 of the G3588 people G2992 together , he demanded G4441 of G3844 them G846 where G4226 Christ G5547 should be born G1080 .
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5. They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
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5. And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 unto him G846 , In G1722 Bethlehem G965 of Judea G2449 : for G1063 thus G3779 it is written G1125 by G1223 the G3588 prophet G4396 ,
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6. 'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"
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6. And G2532 thou G4771 Bethlehem G965 , in the land G1093 of Judah G2448 , art G1488 not G3760 the least G1646 among G1722 the G3588 princes G2232 of Judah G2448 : for G1063 out G1537 of thee G4675 shall come G1831 a Governor G2233 , that G3748 shall rule G4165 my G3450 people G2992 Israel G2474 .
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7. Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star's appearance.
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7. Then G5119 Herod G2264 , when he had privily G2977 called G2564 the G3588 wise men G3097 , inquired of them diligently G198 G3844 G846 what time G5550 the G3588 star G792 appeared G5316 .
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8. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage."
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8. And G2532 he sent G3992 them G846 to G1519 Bethlehem G965 , and said G2036 , Go G4198 and search G1833 diligently G199 for G4012 the G3588 young child G3813 ; and G1161 when G1875 ye have found G2147 him, bring me word again G518 G3427 , that G3704 I G2504 may come G2064 and worship G4352 him G846 also.
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9. After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
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9. When G1161 they G3588 had heard G191 the G3588 king G935 , they departed G4198 ; and G2532 , lo G2400 , the G3588 star G792 , which G3739 they saw G1492 in G1722 the G3588 east G395 , went before G4254 them G846 , till G2193 it came G2064 and stood G2476 over G1883 where G3757 the G3588 young child G3813 was G2258 .
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10. They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
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10. When G1161 they saw G1492 the G3588 star G792 , they rejoiced G5463 with exceeding G4970 great G3173 joy G5479 .
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11. and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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11. And G2532 when they were come G2064 into G1519 the G3588 house G3614 , they saw G1492 the G3588 young child G3813 with G3326 Mary G3137 his G846 mother G3384 , and G2532 fell down G4098 , and worshiped G4352 him G846 : and G2532 when they had opened G455 their G848 treasures G2344 , they presented G4374 unto him G846 gifts G1435 ; gold G5557 , and G2532 frankincense G3030 , and G2532 myrrh G4666 .
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12. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.
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12. And G2532 being warned of God G5537 in G2596 a dream G3677 that they should not G3361 return G344 to G4314 Herod G2264 , they departed G402 into G1519 their own G848 country another G5561 G243 way G3598 .
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13. When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him."
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13. And G1161 when they G846 were departed G402 , behold G2400 , the angel G32 of the Lord G2962 appeareth G5316 to Joseph G2501 in G2596 a dream G3677 , saying G3004 , Arise G1453 , and take G3880 the G3588 young child G3813 and G2532 his G846 mother G3384 , and G2532 flee G5343 into G1519 Egypt G125 , and G2532 be G2468 thou there G1563 until G2193 G302 I bring thee word G2036 G4671 : for G1063 Herod G2264 will G3195 seek G2212 the G3588 young child G3813 to destroy G622 him G846 .
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14. Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt.
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14. When G1161 he G3588 arose G1453 , he took G3880 the G3588 young child G3813 and G2532 his G846 mother G3384 by night G3571 , and G2532 departed G402 into G1519 Egypt G125 :
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15. He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I called my son."
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15. And G2532 was G2258 there G1563 until G2193 the G3588 death G5054 of Herod G2264 : that G2443 it might be fulfilled G4137 which G3588 was spoken G4483 of G5259 the G3588 Lord G2962 by G1223 the G3588 prophet G4396 , saying G3004 , Out G1537 of Egypt G125 have I called G2564 my G3450 son G5207 .
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16. When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.
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16. Then G5119 Herod G2264 , when he saw G1492 that G3754 he was mocked G1702 of G5259 the G3588 wise men G3097 , was exceeding wroth G2373 G3029 , and G2532 sent forth G649 , and G2532 slew G337 all G3956 the G3588 children G3816 that G3588 were in G1722 Bethlehem G965 , and G2532 in G1722 all G3956 the G3588 coasts G3725 thereof G846 , from G575 two years old G1332 and G2532 under G2736 , according G2596 to the G3588 time G5550 which G3739 he had diligently inquired G198 of G3844 the G3588 wise men G3097 .
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17. Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet:
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17. Then G5119 was fulfilled G4137 that which was spoken G4483 by G5259 Jeremiah G2408 the G3588 prophet G4396 , saying G3004 ,
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18. "A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were no more."
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18. In G1722 Ramah G4471 was there a voice G5456 heard G191 , lamentation G2355 , and G2532 weeping G2805 , and G2532 great G4183 mourning G3602 , Rachel G4478 weeping G2799 for her G848 children G5043 , and G2532 would G2309 not G3756 be comforted G3870 , because G3754 they are G1526 not G3756 .
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19. When Herod had died, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
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19. But G1161 when Herod G2264 was dead G5053 , behold G2400 , an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 appeareth G5316 in G2596 a dream G3677 to Joseph G2501 in G1722 Egypt G125 ,
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20. and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."
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20. Saying G3004 , Arise G1453 , and take G3880 the G3588 young child G3813 and G2532 his G846 mother G3384 , and G2532 go G4198 into G1519 the land G1093 of Israel G2474 : for G1063 they are dead G2348 which sought G2212 the G3588 young child G3813 's life G5590 .
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21. He rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
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21. And G1161 he G3588 arose G1453 , and took G3880 the G3588 young child G3813 and G2532 his G846 mother G3384 , and G2532 came G2064 into G1519 the land G1093 of Israel G2474 .
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22. But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go back there. And because he had been warned in a dream, he departed for the region of Galilee.
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22. But G1161 when he heard G191 that G3754 Archelaus G745 did reign G936 in G1909 Judea G2449 in the room G473 of his G846 father G3962 Herod G2264 , he was afraid G5399 to go G565 thither G1563 : notwithstanding G1161 , being warned of God G5537 in G2596 a dream G3677 , he turned aside G402 into G1519 the G3588 parts G3313 of Galilee G1056 :
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23. He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazorean."
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23. And G2532 he came G2064 and dwelt G2730 in G1519 a city G4172 called G3004 Nazareth G3478 : that G3704 it might be fulfilled G4137 which was spoken G4483 by G1223 the G3588 prophets G4396 , He shall be called G2564 a Nazarene G3480 .
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