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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)

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[8] And G2532 he sent G3992 (AorActPtc) them G846 to G1519 Bethlehem G965, and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Go G4198 (AorPasDepPtc) and search G1833 (AorActImpr) diligently G199 for G4012 the young child G3813; and G1161 when G1875 ye have found G2147 (Aor2ActSubj) [him], bring G518 me G3427 word again G518 (AorActImpr), that G3704 I may come G2064 (Aor2ActPtc) and worship G4352 (AorActSubj) him G846 also G2504.
[9] When G1161 they had heard G191 (AorActPtc) the king G935, they departed G4198 (AorPasDepInd); and G2532, lo G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), the star G792, which G3739 they saw G1492 (Aor2ActInd) in G1722 the east G395, went before G4254 (ImpfActInd) them G846, till G2193 it came G2064 (Aor2ActPtc) and stood G2476 (Aor2ActInd) over G1883 where G3757 the young child G3813 was G2258 (ImpfInd).
[10] When G1161 they saw G1492 (Aor2ActPtc) the star G792, they rejoiced G5463 (Aor2PasDepInd) with exceeding G4970 great G3173 joy G5479.
[11] And G2532 when they were come G2064 (Aor2ActPtc) into G1519 the house G3614, they saw G2147 (Aor2ActInd) G1492 (Aor2ActInd) the young child G3813 with G3326 Mary G3137 his G846 mother G3384, and G2532 fell down G4098 (Aor2ActPtc), and worshipped G4352 (AorActInd) him G846: and G2532 when they had opened G455 (AorActPtc) their G846 treasures G2344, they presented G4374 (AorActInd) unto him G846 gifts G1435; gold G5557, and G2532 frankincense G3030, and G2532 myrrh G4666.
[12] And G2532 being warned of God G5537 (AorPasPtc) in G2596 a dream G3677 that they should G344 not G3361 return G344 (AorActInf) to G4314 Herod G2264, they departed G402 (AorActInd) into G1519 their own G846 country G5561 another G1223 G243 way G3598.
[13] And G1161 when they G846 were departed G402 (AorActPtc), behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), the angel G32 of the Lord G2962 appeareth G5316 (PresMidPasInd) to Joseph G2501 in G2596 a dream G3677, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Arise G1453 (AorPasPtc), and take G3880 (Aor2ActImpr) the young child G3813 and G2532 his G846 mother G3384, and G2532 flee G5343 (PresActImpr) into G1519 Egypt G125, and G2532 be thou G2468 (PresImpr) there G1563 until G2193 I G302 bring G2036 thee G4671 word G2036 (Aor2ActSubj): for G1063 Herod G2264 will G3195 (PresActInd) seek G2212 (PresActInf) the young child G3813 to destroy G622 (AorActInf) him G846.
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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.’