1 D epois que Jesus nasceu em Belém da Judéia, nos dias do rei Herodes, magos vindos do oriente chegaram a Jerusalém

Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,

2 e perguntaram: “Onde está o recém-nascido rei dos judeus? Vimos a sua estrela no oriente e viemos adorá-lo”.

Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

3 Q uando o rei Herodes ouviu isso, ficou perturbado, e com ele toda Jerusalém.

But Herod the king having heard, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

4 T endo reunido todos os chefes dos sacerdotes do povo e os mestres da lei, perguntou-lhes onde deveria nascer o Cristo.

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

5 E eles responderam: “Em Belém da Judéia; pois assim escreveu o profeta:

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

6 “ ‘Mas tu, Belém, da terra de Judá, de forma alguma és a menor entre as principais cidades de Judá; pois de ti virá o líder que, como pastor, conduzirá Israel, o meu povo’ ”.

And thou Bethlehem, land of Juda, art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda; for out of thee shall go forth a leader who shall shepherd my people Israel.

7 E ntão Herodes chamou os magos secretamente e informou-se com eles a respeito do tempo exato em que a estrela tinha aparecido.

Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;

8 E nviou-os a Belém e disse: “Vão informar-se com exatidão sobre o menino. Logo que o encontrarem, avisem-me, para que eu também vá adorá-lo”.

and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage.

9 D epois de ouvirem o rei, eles seguiram o seu caminho, e a estrela que tinham visto no oriente foi adiante deles, até que finalmente parou sobre o lugar onde estava o menino.

And they having heard the king went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was.

10 Q uando tornaram a ver a estrela, encheram-se de júbilo.

And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 A o entrarem na casa, viram o menino com Maria, sua mãe, e, prostrando-se, o adoraram. Então abriram os seus tesouros e lhe deram presentes: ouro, incenso e mirra.

And having come into the house they saw the little child with Mary his mother, and falling down did him homage. And having opened their treasures, they offered to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

12 E , tendo sido advertidos em sonho para não voltarem a Herodes, retornaram a sua terra por outro caminho. A Fuga para o Egito

And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 D epois que partiram, um anjo do Senhor apareceu a José em sonho e lhe disse: “Levante-se, tome o menino e sua mãe, e fuja para o Egito. Fique lá até que eu lhe diga, pois Herodes vai procurar o menino para matá-lo”.

Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.

14 E ntão ele se levantou, tomou o menino e sua mãe durante a noite, e partiu para o Egito,

And, having arisen, he took to the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.

15 o nde ficou até a morte de Herodes. E assim se cumpriu o que o Senhor tinha dito pelo profeta: “Do Egito chamei o meu filho”.

And he was there until the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

16 Q uando Herodes percebeu que havia sido enganado pelos magos, ficou furioso e ordenou que matassem todos os meninos de dois anos para baixo, em Belém e nas proximidades, de acordo com a informação que havia obtido dos magos.

Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.

17 E ntão se cumpriu o que fora dito pelo profeta Jeremias:

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying,

18 “ Ouviu-se uma voz em Ramá, choro e grande lamentação; é Raquel que chora por seus filhos e recusa ser consolada, porque já não existem”. A Volta para Israel

A voice has been heard in Rama, weeping, and great lamentation: Rachel weeping her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

19 D epois que Herodes morreu, um anjo do Senhor apareceu em sonho a José, no Egito,

But Herod having died, behold, an angel of Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

20 e disse: “Levante-se, tome o menino e sua mãe, e vá para a terra de Israel, pois estão mortos os que procuravam tirar a vida do menino”.

Arise, take to the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.

21 E le se levantou, tomou o menino e sua mãe, e foi para a terra de Israel.

And he arose and took to the little child and its mother, and came into the land of Israel;

22 M as, ao ouvir que Arquelau estava reinando na Judéia em lugar de seu pai Herodes, teve medo de ir para lá. Tendo sido avisado em sonho, retirou-se para a região da Galiléia

but having heard that 'Archelaus reigns over Judaea, instead of Herod his father,' he was afraid to go there; and having been divinely instructed in a dream, he went away into the parts of Galilee,

23 e foi viver numa cidade chamada Nazaré. Assim cumpriu-se o que fora dito pelos profetas: “Ele será chamado Nazareno”.

and came and dwelt in a town called Nazareth; so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, He shall be called a Nazaraean.