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

¶ Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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

saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? We have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him.

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

When Herod the king had heard these things, he 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 when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he asked them where the Christ should be born.

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

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, for thus it is written by 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, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda, for out of thee shall come a Leader that 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, calling the wise men unto him secretly, understood of them with diligence the time of the appearing of the star;

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 sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go there and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again that I may come and worship him also.

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.

¶ When they had heard the king, they departed; and, behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it arrived and stood over where the young child was.

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

Seeing 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 entering into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother; and falling down, they worshipped him; and opening their treasures, they offered 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 warned by divine revelation in dreams that they should not 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”.

¶ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in dreams, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt and remain there until I bring thee word, for Herod will seek the young child to kill him.

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

And awaking, he took the young 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 was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the 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 was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth and sent forth and killed all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had understood of the wise men.

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

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by the Lord through Jeremiah 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

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping and great mourning, Rachel was weeping for her children and would not be comforted because they perished.

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

¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in dreams to Joseph in Egypt,

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”.

saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and go into the land of Israel, for they are dead who sought the death of the young child.

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

And he arose and took the young child and his 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 when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there; notwithstanding, being warned by divine revelation in dreams, he withdrew 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 he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophets, that he shall be called a Nazarene.