1 D espués de nacer Jesús en Belén (Casa del Pan) de Judea, en tiempos del rey Herodes (el Grande), unos sabios (magos) del oriente llegaron a Jerusalén (Ciudad de Paz), preguntando:

Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in the country of Judea. It was the time when Herod was king of that part of the country. Soon after Jesus was born, some wise men who learned things from stars came to Jerusalem from the East.

2 “ ¿Dónde está el Rey de los Judíos que ha nacido? Porque vimos Su estrella en el oriente y Lo hemos venido a adorar.”

They asked, “Where is the King of the Jews Who has been born? We have seen His star in the East. We have come to worship Him.”

3 C uando lo oyó el rey Herodes (el Grande), se turbó, y toda Jerusalén con él.

King Herod heard this. He and all the people of Jerusalem were worried.

4 E ntonces, el rey reunió a todos los principales sacerdotes y escribas del pueblo, y averiguó de ellos dónde había de nacer el Cristo (el Mesías).

He called together all the religious leaders of the Jews and the teachers of the Law. Herod asked them where Christ was to be born.

5 Y ellos le dijeron: “En Belén de Judea, porque así está escrito por el profeta:

They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea. The early preacher wrote,

6 ‘ Y tu, Belen, tierra de Juda, De ningun modo eres la mas pequeña entre los principes de Juda; Porque de ti saldra un Gobernante Que pastoreara a Mi pueblo Israel.’”

‘You, Bethlehem of Judah, are not the least of the leaders of Judah. Out of you will come a King Who will lead My people the Jews.’”

7 E ntonces Herodes (el Grande) llamó a los sabios (magos) en secreto y de ellos determinó el tiempo exacto en que había aparecido la estrella.

Then Herod had a secret meeting with the men who learned things from stars. He asked them about what time the star had been seen.

8 Y enviándolos a Belén (Casa del Pan), dijo: “Vayan y busquen con diligencia al Niño; y cuando Lo encuentren, avísenme para que yo también vaya y Lo adore.”

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and find the young Child. When you find Him, let me know. Then I can go and worship Him also.”

9 D espués de oír al rey, los sabios (magos) se fueron; y la estrella que habían visto en el oriente iba delante de ellos, hasta que llegó y se detuvo sobre el lugar donde estaba el Niño.

After the king had spoken, they went on their way. The star they had seen in the East went before them. It came and stopped over the place where the young Child was.

10 C uando vieron la estrella, se regocijaron mucho con gran alegría.

When they saw the star, they were filled with much joy.

11 E ntrando en la casa, vieron al Niño con Su madre María, y postrándose Lo adoraron; y abriendo sus tesoros Le presentaron obsequios de oro, incienso y mirra.

They went into the house and found the young Child with Mary, His mother. Then they got down before Him and worshiped Him. They opened their bags of riches and gave Him gifts of gold and perfume and spices.

12 Y habiendo sido advertidos por Dios en sueños que no volvieran a Herodes (el Grande), se fueron para su tierra por otro camino. Huida a Egipto

Then God spoke to them in a dream. He told them not to go back to Herod. So they went to their own country by another road. Joseph Goes to Egypt

13 D espués de haberse marchado ellos, un ángel del Señor se apareció a José en sueños, diciendo: “Levántate, toma al Niño y a Su madre y huye a Egipto, y quédate allí hasta que yo te diga; porque Herodes (el Grande) quiere buscar y matar al Niño.”

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. He said, “Get up. Take the young Child and His mother to the country of Egypt. Go as fast as you can! Stay there until you hear from Me. Herod is going to look for the young Child to kill Him.”

14 Y levantándose José, tomó de noche al Niño y a Su madre, y se trasladó a Egipto;

During the night he got up and left with the young Child and His mother for Egypt.

15 e stuvo allá hasta la muerte de Herodes (el Grande), para que se cumpliera lo que el Señor habló por medio del profeta, diciendo: “ De Egipto llame a Mi Hijo.” La Matanza de los Niños

He stayed there until Herod died. This happened as the Lord had said through an early preacher, “I called My Son out of Egypt.” Herod Had All the Young Boys Killed

16 H erodes (el Grande), al verse burlado por los sabios (magos), se enfureció en gran manera, y mandó matar a todos los niños que había en Belén y en todos sus alrededores, de dos años para abajo, según el tiempo que había averiguado de los sabios (magos).

Herod learned that the wise men had fooled him. He was very angry. He sent men to kill all the young boys two years old and under in Bethlehem and in all the country near by. He decided to do this from what he had heard from the wise men as to the time when the star was seen.

17 E ntonces se cumplió lo que fue dicho por medio del profeta Jeremías, cuando dijo:

Then it happened as the early preacher Jeremiah said it would happen.

18 “ Se oyo una voz en Rama, Llanto y gran lamentacion; Raquel que llora a sus hijos, Y que no quiso ser consolada Porque ya no existen.” Regreso a Nazaret

He said, “The sound of crying and much sorrow was heard in Ramah. Rachel was crying for her children. She would not be comforted because they were dead.” Joseph Goes from Egypt to Nazareth

19 P ero cuando murió Herodes (el Grande), un ángel del Señor se apareció en sueños a José en Egipto, diciéndole:

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream while he was in Egypt.

20 “ Levántate, toma al Niño y a Su madre y vete a la tierra de Israel, porque los que atentaban contra la vida del Niño han muerto.”

He said, “Get up. Take the young Child and His mother and go into the land of the Jews. Those who tried to kill the young Child are dead.”

21 Y levantándose, José tomó al Niño y a Su madre, y vino a la tierra de Israel.

Joseph got up. He took the young Child and His mother and came into the land of the Jews.

22 P ero cuando oyó que Arquelao reinaba sobre Judea en lugar de su padre Herodes (el Grande), tuvo miedo de ir allá; y advertido por Dios en sueños, se fue para la región de Galilea.

Joseph heard that Archelaus was the king of the country of Judea. Herod, the father of Archelaus, had died. Joseph was afraid to go there. God told him in a dream to go to the country of Galilee and he went.

23 C uando llegó, vivió en una ciudad llamada Nazaret, para que se cumpliera lo que fue dicho por medio de los profetas: “El será llamado Nazareno.”

Joseph stayed in a town called Nazareth. It happened as the early preachers said it would happen. They said, “Jesus will be called a Nazarene.”