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Matthew 2 (WEBP)

[1] Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
[2] “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
[3] When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
[4] Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
[5] They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
[6] ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’ ”
[7] Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
[8] He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
[9] They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.
[10] When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
[11] They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
[12] Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
[13] Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
[14] He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
[15] and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
[16] Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
[17] Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
[18] “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”
[19] But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
[20] “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”
[21] He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
[22] But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
[23] and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.

Matthew 2:1 The word for “wise men” (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.
Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2
Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
Matthew 2:18 Jeremiah 31:15

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 2 (KJVS)

[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 ,
[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 .
[3] When Herod the king had heard () [these things], he was troubled (), and all Jerusalem with him .
[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 ().
[5] And they said () unto him , In Bethlehem of Judaea : for thus it is written () by the prophet ,
[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 .
[7] Then Herod , when he had privily called () the wise men , enquired of them diligently () what time the star appeared ().
[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 .
[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 ().
[10] When they saw () the star , they rejoiced () with exceeding great joy .
[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 .
[12] And being warned of God () in a dream that they should not return () to Herod , they departed () into their own country another way .
[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 .
[14] When he arose (), he took () the young child and his mother by night , and departed () into Egypt :
[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 .
[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 enquired () of the wise men .
[17] Then was fulfilled () that which was spoken () by Jeremy the prophet , saying (),
[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 .
[19] But when Herod was dead (), behold (), an angel of the Lord appeareth () in a dream to Joseph in Egypt ,
[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 .
[21] And he arose (), and took () the young child and his mother , and came () into the land of Israel .
[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 :
[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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 2 (YLT)

[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,
[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.’
[3] And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
[4] and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
[5] And they said to him, ‘In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
[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.’
[7] Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
[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.’
[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.
[10] And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,
[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,
[12] and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
[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.’
[14] And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
[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.’
[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.
[17] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
[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.’
[19] And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt,
[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.’
[21] And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,
[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,
[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.’