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Matthäus 2 | English Standard Version

The Visit of the Wise Men

1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men* from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose* and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 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 shepherd my people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 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 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 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 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

The Flight to Egypt

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 until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Herod Kills the Children

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, 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 that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: 18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”

The Return to Nazareth

19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “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 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning 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 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.

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La estrella

1 Después que Jesús nació en Bet-léhem de Judea en días del rey Herodes, he aquí unos magos del oriente llegaron a Jerusalem, 2 diciendo: ¿Dónde está el que ha nacido Rey de los judíos? Porque vimos su estrella en el oriente y vinimos a adorarlo. 3 Pero al oír esto, el rey Herodes se turbó, y toda Jerusalem con él. 4 Y habiendo convocado a todos los principales sacerdotes y a los escribas del pueblo, les preguntaba dónde había de nacer el Mesías. 5 Y ellos le dijeron: En Bet-léhem de Judea, porque así está escrito por el profeta: 6 Y tú, Bet-léhem, tierra de Judá, De ningún modo eres la menor entre los príncipes de Judá, Porque de ti saldrá un Caudillo que apacentará a mi pueblo Israel. 7 Entonces Herodes, llamando en secreto a los magos, indagó diligentemente de parte de ellos el tiempo de la aparición de la estrella. 8 Y enviándolos a Bet-léhem, dijo: Id, informaos diligentemente acerca del niño, y tan pronto como lo hayáis encontrado, avisadme para que yo también vaya a adorarlo. 9 Después de oír al rey, ellos se fueron, y he aquí la estrella que vieron en el oriente los precedía, hasta que llegó y se detuvo sobre donde estaba el niño. 10 Entonces, al ver la estrella, se regocijaron con un grande gozo, 11 y entrando en la casa, vieron al niño con su madre Miriam, y postrándose lo adoraron; luego abrieron sus tesoros y le ofrecieron como presentes oro, incienso y mirra. 12 Pero siendo advertidos en sueños que no volvieran a Herodes, regresaron a su tierra por otro camino.

Hacia Egipto

13 Después que ellos regresaron, he aquí un ángel del Señor se aparece en sueños a José, diciendo: Al levantarte, toma al niño y a su madre, y huye a Egipto, y permanece allá hasta que yo te diga, porque Herodes está buscando al niño para destruirlo. 14 Y él, levantándose, tomó de noche al niño y a su madre y se fue a Egipto. 15 Y allá se quedó hasta la muerte de Herodes, para que se cumpliera lo dicho por el Señor mediante el profeta, cuando declara: De Egipto llamé a mi hijo.

Llanto de Raquel

16 Herodes, al verse burlado por los magos, se enfureció sobremanera, y enviando soldados, mató a todos los niños menores de dos años en Bet-léhem y en sus alrededores, conforme al tiempo que particularmente había indagado de los magos. 17 Cumpliose entonces lo dicho por el profeta Jeremías, cuando dijo: 18 Una voz fue oída en Ramá, Llanto y gran lamentación: Raquel llorando por sus hijos, Y no quería ser consolada, porque ya no existen.

Regreso de Egipto

19 Pero cuando Herodes murió, he aquí un ángel del Señor aparece en sueños a José en Egipto, 20 diciendo: Al levantarte, toma al niño y a su madre, y vete a tierra de Israel, porque han muerto los que buscaban la vida del niño. 21 Levantándose pues, tomó al niño y a su madre, y entró en tierra de Israel. 22 Pero cuando oyó que Arquelao reinaba en Judea en lugar de su padre Herodes, tuvo temor de ir allá, y siendo avisado por revelación en sueños, se retiró a la región de Galilea. 23 Cuando llegó allí, se estableció en una ciudad llamada Nazaret, para que se cumpliera lo dicho por los profetas: Será llamado nazareno.