Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 2

1. Cum autem natus esset Iesus in Bethlehem Iudaeae in diebus Herodis regis, ecce Magi ab oriente venerunt Hierosolymam

1. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying,

2. dicentes: “Ubi est, qui natus est, rex Iudaeorum? Vidimus enim stellam eius in oriente et venimus adorare eum”.

2. "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him."

3. Audiens autem Herodes rex turbatus est et omnis Hierosolyma cum illo;

3. When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

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

4. and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5. At illi dixerunt ei: “In Bethlehem Iudaeae. Sic enim scriptum est per prophetam:

5. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet:

6. "Et tu, Bethlehem terra Iudae, nequaquam minima es in principibus Iudae; ex te enim exiet dux, qui reget populum meum Israel"”.

6. `And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.'"

7. Tunc Herodes, clam vocatis Magis, diligenter didicit ab eis tempus stellae, quae apparuit eis;

7. Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared;

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

8. and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him."

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

9. When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was.

10. Videntes autem stellam gavisi sunt gaudio magno valde.

10. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy;

11. Et intrantes domum viderunt puerum cum Maria matre eius, et procidentes adoraverunt eum; et apertis thesauris suis, obtulerunt ei munera, aurum et tus et myrrham.

11. and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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

12. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

13. Qui cum recessissent, ecce angelus Domini apparet in somnis Ioseph dicens: “Surge et accipe puerum et matrem eius et fuge in Aegyptum et esto ibi, usque dum dicam tibi; futurum est enim ut Herodes quaerat puerum ad perdendum eum”.

13. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."

14. Qui consurgens accepit puerum et matrem eius nocte et recessit in Aegyptum

14. And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to Egypt,

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

15. and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."

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

16. Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.

17. Tunc adimpletum est, quod dictum est per Ieremiam prophetam dicentem:

17. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

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

18. "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more."

19. Defuncto autem Herode, ecce apparet angelus Domini in somnis Ioseph in Aegypto

19. But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

20. dicens: “Surge et accipe puerum et matrem eius et vade in terram Israel; defuncti sunt enim, qui quaerebant animam pueri”.

20. "Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."

21. Qui surgens accepit puerum et matrem eius et venit in terram Israel.

21. And he rose and took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.

22. Audiens autem quia Archelaus regnaret in Iudaea pro Herode patre suo, timuit illuc ire; et admonitus in somnis, secessit in partes Galilaeae

22. But when he heard that Archelaus reigned over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.

23. et veniens habitavit in civitate, quae vocatur Nazareth, ut adimpleretur, quod dictum est per Prophetas: “Nazaraeus vocabitur”.

23. And he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."