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World English Bible

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.
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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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Matthew 2 (BYZ)

[1] Τοῦ () δὲ () Ἰησοῦ () γεννηθέντος () ἐν () Βηθλεὲμ () τῆς () Ἰουδαίας, () ἐν () ἡμέραις () Ἡρῴδου () τοῦ () βασιλέως, () ἰδού, () μάγοι () ἀπὸ () ἀνατολῶν () παρεγένοντο () εἰς () Ἱεροσόλυμα, ()
[2] λέγοντες, () Ποῦ () ἐστὶν () ὁ () τεχθεὶς () βασιλεὺς () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων; () Εἴδομεν () γὰρ () αὐτοῦ () τὸν () ἀστέρα () ἐν () τῇ () ἀνατολῇ, () καὶ () ἤλθομεν () προσκυνῆσαι () αὐτῷ. ()
[3] Ἀκούσας () δὲ () Ἡρῴδης () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () ἐταράχθη, () καὶ () πᾶσα () Ἱεροσόλυμα () μετ’ () αὐτοῦ· ()
[4] καὶ () συναγαγὼν () πάντας () τοὺς () ἀρχιερεῖς () καὶ () γραμματεῖς () τοῦ () λαοῦ, () ἐπυνθάνετο () παρ’ () αὐτῶν () ποῦ () ὁ () χριστὸς () γεννᾶται. ()
[5] Οἱ () δὲ () εἶπον () αὐτῷ, () Ἐν () Βηθλεὲμ () τῆς () Ἰουδαίας· () οὕτως () γὰρ () γέγραπται () διὰ () τοῦ () προφήτου, ()
[6] Καὶ () σὺ () Βηθλεέμ, () γῆ () Ἰούδα, () οὐδαμῶς () ἐλαχίστη () εἶ () ἐν () τοῖς () ἡγεμόσιν () Ἰούδα· () ἐκ () σοῦ () γὰρ () ἐξελεύσεται () ἡγούμενος, () ὅστις () ποιμανεῖ () τὸν () λαόν () μου () τὸν () Ἰσραήλ. ()
[7] Τότε () Ἡρῴδης, () λάθρᾳ () καλέσας () τοὺς () μάγους, () ἠκρίβωσεν () παρ’ () αὐτῶν () τὸν () χρόνον () τοῦ () φαινομένου () ἀστέρος. ()
[8] Καὶ () πέμψας () αὐτοὺς () εἰς () Βηθλεὲμ () εἶπεν, () Πορευθέντες () ἀκριβῶς () ἐξετάσατε () περὶ () τοῦ () παιδίου· () ἐπὰν () δὲ () εὕρητε, () ἀπαγγείλατέ () μοι, () ὅπως () κἀγὼ () ἐλθὼν () προσκυνήσω () αὐτῷ. ()
[9] Οἱ () δὲ () ἀκούσαντες () τοῦ () βασιλέως () ἐπορεύθησαν· () καὶ () ἰδού, () ὁ () ἀστήρ, () ὃν () εἶδον () ἐν () τῇ () ἀνατολῇ, () προῆγεν () αὐτούς, () ἕως () ἐλθὼν () ἔστη () ἐπάνω () οὗ () ἦν () τὸ () παιδίον. ()
[10] Ἰδόντες () δὲ () τὸν () ἀστέρα, () ἐχάρησαν () χαρὰν () μεγάλην () σφόδρα. ()
[11] Καὶ () ἐλθόντες () εἰς () τὴν () οἰκίαν, () εἶδον () τὸ () παιδίον () μετὰ () Μαρίας () τῆς () μητρὸς () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () πεσόντες () προσεκύνησαν () αὐτῷ, () καὶ () ἀνοίξαντες () τοὺς () θησαυροὺς () αὐτῶν () προσήνεγκαν () αὐτῷ () δῶρα, () χρυσὸν () καὶ () λίβανον () καὶ () σμύρναν. ()
[12] Καὶ () χρηματισθέντες () κατ’ () ὄναρ () μὴ () ἀνακάμψαι () πρὸς () Ἡρῴδην, () δι’ () ἄλλης () ὁδοῦ () ἀνεχώρησαν () εἰς () τὴν () χώραν () αὐτῶν. ()
[13] Ἀναχωρησάντων () δὲ () αὐτῶν, () ἰδού, () ἄγγελος () κυρίου () φαίνεται () κατ’ () ὄναρ () τῷ () Ἰωσήφ, () λέγων, () Ἐγερθεὶς () παράλαβε () τὸ () παιδίον () καὶ () τὴν () μητέρα () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () φεῦγε () εἰς () Αἴγυπτον, () καὶ () ἴσθι () ἐκεῖ () ἕως () ἂν () εἴπω () σοί· () μέλλει () γὰρ () Ἡρῴδης () ζητεῖν () τὸ () παιδίον, () τοῦ () ἀπολέσαι () αὐτό. ()
[14] Ὁ () δὲ () ἐγερθεὶς () παρέλαβεν () τὸ () παιδίον () καὶ () τὴν () μητέρα () αὐτοῦ () νυκτός, () καὶ () ἀνεχώρησεν () εἰς () Αἴγυπτον, ()
[15] καὶ () ἦν () ἐκεῖ () ἕως () τῆς () τελευτῆς () Ἡρῴδου· () ἵνα () πληρωθῇ () τὸ () ῥηθὲν () ὑπὸ () τοῦ () κυρίου () διὰ () τοῦ () προφήτου, () λέγοντος, () Ἐξ () Αἰγύπτου () ἐκάλεσα () τὸν () υἱόν () μου. ()
[16] Τότε () Ἡρῴδης, () ἰδὼν () ὅτι () ἐνεπαίχθη () ὑπὸ () τῶν () μάγων, () ἐθυμώθη () λίαν, () καὶ () ἀποστείλας () ἀνεῖλεν () πάντας () τοὺς () παῖδας () τοὺς () ἐν () Βηθλεὲμ () καὶ () ἐν () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () ὁρίοις () αὐτῆς, () ἀπὸ () διετοῦς () καὶ () κατωτέρω, () κατὰ () τὸν () χρόνον () ὃν () ἠκρίβωσεν () παρὰ () τῶν () μάγων. ()
[17] Τότε () ἐπληρώθη () τὸ () ῥηθὲν () ὑπὸ () Ἰερεμίου () τοῦ () προφήτου, () λέγοντος, ()
[18] Φωνὴ () ἐν () Ῥαμᾶ () ἠκούσθη, () θρῆνος () καὶ () κλαυθμὸς () καὶ () ὀδυρμὸς () πολύς, () Ῥαχὴλ () κλαίουσα () τὰ () τέκνα () αὐτῆς, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἤθελεν () παρακληθῆναι, () ὅτι () οὐκ () εἰσίν. ()
[19] Τελευτήσαντος () δὲ () τοῦ () Ἡρῴδου, () ἰδού, () ἄγγελος () κυρίου () κατ’ () ὄναρ () φαίνεται () τῷ () Ἰωσὴφ () ἐν () Αἰγύπτῳ, ()
[20] λέγων, () Ἐγερθεὶς () παράλαβε () τὸ () παιδίον () καὶ () τὴν () μητέρα () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () πορεύου () εἰς () γῆν () Ἰσραήλ· () τεθνήκασιν () γὰρ () οἱ () ζητοῦντες () τὴν () ψυχὴν () τοῦ () παιδίου. ()
[21] Ὁ () δὲ () ἐγερθεὶς () παρέλαβεν () τὸ () παιδίον () καὶ () τὴν () μητέρα () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἦλθεν () εἰς () γῆν () Ἰσραήλ. ()
[22] Ἀκούσας () δὲ () ὅτι () Ἀρχέλαος () βασιλεύει () ἐπὶ () τῆς () Ἰουδαίας () ἀντὶ () Ἡρῴδου () τοῦ () πατρὸς () αὐτοῦ, () ἐφοβήθη () ἐκεῖ () ἀπελθεῖν· () χρηματισθεὶς () δὲ () κατ’ () ὄναρ, () ἀνεχώρησεν () εἰς () τὰ () μέρη () τῆς () Γαλιλαίας, ()
[23] καὶ () ἐλθὼν () κατῴκησεν () εἰς () πόλιν () λεγομένην () Ναζαρέτ· () ὅπως () πληρωθῇ () τὸ () ῥηθὲν () διὰ () τῶν () προφητῶν, () ὅτι () Ναζωραῖος () κληθήσεται. ()

Matthew 2:3 N Ἡρῴδης ὁ βασιλεὺς ⇒ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἡρῴδης
Matthew 2:5 N εἶπον ⇒ εἶπαν
Matthew 2:8 N ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάσατε ⇒ ἐξετάσατε ἀκριβῶς
Matthew 2:9 N ἔστη ⇒ ἐστάθη
Matthew 2:15 N τοῦ κυρίου ⇒ κυρίου
Matthew 2:17 N ὑπὸ ⇒ διὰ
Matthew 2:18 N θρῆνος καὶ ⇒ -
Matthew 2:19 N κατ’ ὄναρ φαίνεται ⇒ φαίνεται κατ’ ὄναρ
Matthew 2:21 N ἦλθεν ⇒ εἰσῆλθεν
Matthew 2:22a N ἐπὶ ⇒ -
Matthew 2:22b N Ἡρῴδου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ⇒ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ἡρῴδου