1 N ow after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

Tendo, pois, nascido Jesus em Belém da Judéia, no tempo do rei Herodes, eis que vieram do oriente a Jerusalém uns magos que perguntavam:

2 “ Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Onde está aquele que é nascido rei dos judeus? pois do oriente vimos a sua estrela e viemos adorá-lo.

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

O rei Herodes, ouvindo isso, perturbou-se, e com ele toda a Jerusalém;

4 G athering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

e, reunindo todos os principais sacerdotes e os escribas do povo, perguntava-lhes onde havia de nascer o Cristo.

5 T hey said to him, “ In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

Responderam-lhe eles: Em Belém da Judéia; pois assim está escrito pelo profeta:

6 ‘ And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

E tu, Belém, terra de Judá, de modo nenhum és a menor entre as principais cidades de Judá; porque de ti sairá o Guia que há de apascentar o meu povo de Israel.

7 T hen Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.

Então Herodes chamou secretamente os magos, e deles inquiriu com precisão acerca do tempo em que a estrela aparecera;

8 A nd he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”

e enviando-os a Belém, disse-lhes: Ide, e perguntai diligentemente pelo menino; e, quando o achardes, participai-mo, para que também eu vá e o adore.

9 A fter hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.

Tendo eles, pois, ouvido o rei, partiram; e eis que a estrela que tinham visto quando no oriente ia adiante deles, até que, chegando, se deteve sobre o lugar onde estava o menino.

10 W hen they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

Ao verem eles a estrela, regozijaram-se com grande alegria.

11 A fter coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

E entrando na casa, viram o menino com Maria sua mãe e, prostrando-se, o adoraram; e abrindo os seus tesouros, ofertaram-lhe dádivas: ouro incenso e mirra.

12 A nd having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way. The Flight to Egypt

Ora, sendo por divina revelação avisados em sonhos para não voltarem a Herodes, regressaram ã sua terra por outro caminho.

13 N ow when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”

E, havendo eles se retirado, eis que um anjo do Senhor apareceu a José em sonho, dizendo: Levanta-te, toma o menino e sua mãe, foge para o Egito, e ali fica até que eu te fale; porque Herodes há de procurar o menino para o matar.

14 S o Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.

Levantou-se, pois, tomou de noite o menino e sua mãe, e partiu para o Egito.

15 H e remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “ Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Herod Slaughters Babies

e lá ficou até a morte de Herodes, para que se cumprisse o que fora dito da parte do Senhor pelo profeta: Do Egito chamei o meu Filho.

16 T hen when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

Então Herodes, vendo que fora iludido pelos magos, irou-se grandemente e mandou matar todos os meninos de dois anos para baixo que havia em Belém, e em todos os seus arredores, segundo o tempo que com precisão inquirira dos magos.

17 T hen what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

Cumpriu-se então o que fora dito pelo profeta Jeremias:

18 “ A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she refused to be comforted, Because they were no more.”

Em Ramá se ouviu uma voz, lamentação e grande pranto: Raquel chorando os seus filhos, e não querendo ser consolada, porque eles já não existem.

19 B ut when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,

Mas tendo morrido Herodes, eis que um anjo do Senhor apareceu em sonho a José no Egito,

20 “ Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

dizendo: Levanta-te, toma o menino e sua mãe e vai para a terra de Israel; porque já morreram os que procuravam a morte do menino.

21 S o Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Então ele se levantou, tomou o menino e sua mãe e foi para a terra de Israel.

22 B ut when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,

Ouvindo, porém, que Arquelau reinava na Judéia em lugar de seu pai Herodes, temeu ir para lá; mas avisado em sonho por divina revelação, retirou-se para as regiões da Galiléia,

23 a nd came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

e foi habitar numa cidade chamada Nazaré; para que se cumprisse o que fora dito pelos profetas: Ele será chamado nazareno.