Matthew

2 Τοῦ Of the δὲ but Ἰησοῦ Jesus γεννηθέντος having been generated ἐν in Βηθλεὲμ Bethlehem τῆς of the Ἰουδαίας Judea ἐν in ἡμέραις days Ἡρῴδου of Herod τοῦ the βασιλέως, king, ἰδοὺ look! μάγοι magi ἀπὸ from ἀνατολῶν eastern parts παρεγένοντο came to be alongside εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem 2 λέγοντες saying Ποῦ Where ἐστὶν is ὁ the (one) τεχθεὶς born βασιλεὺς king τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων; Jews? εἴδομεν We saw γὰρ for αὐτοῦ of him τὸν the ἀστέρα star ἐν in τῇ the ἀνατολῇ east καὶ and ἤλθομεν we came προσκυνῆσαι to do obeisance αὐτῷ. to him. 3 ᾿Ακούσας Having heard δὲ but ὁ the βασιλεὺς King Ἡρῴδης Herod ἐταράχθη was agitated καὶ and πᾶσα all Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem μετ’ with αὐτοῦ, him, 4 καὶ and συναγαγὼν having led together πάντας all τοὺς the ἀρχιερεῖς chief priests καὶ and γραμματεῖς scribes τοῦ of the λαοῦ people ἐπυνθάνετο he was inquiring παρ’ beside αὐτῶν them ποῦ where ὁ the χριστὸς Christ γεννᾶται. is generated. 5 οἱ The (ones) δὲ but εἶπαν said αὐτῷ to him ᾿Εν In Βηθλεὲμ Bethlehem τῆς of the Ἰουδαίας· Judea; οὕτως thus γὰρ for γέγραπται it has been written διὰ through τοῦ the προφήτου prophet 6 Καὶ And σύ, you, Βηθλεὲμ Bethlehem γῆ land Ἰούδα, of Judah, οὐδαμῶς by no means ἐλαχίστη least εἶ are ἐν in τοῖς the ἡγεμόσιν governors Ἰούδα· of Judah; ἐκ out of σοῦ you γὰρ for ἐξελεύσεται will come forth ἡγούμενος, governing one, ὅστις who ποιμανεῖ will shepherd τὸν the λαόν people μου of me τὸν the Ἰσραήλ. Israel.

7 Τότε Then Ἡρῴδης Herod λάθρᾳ secretly καλέσας having called τοὺς the μάγους magi ἠκρίβωσεν carefully ascertained παρ’ beside αὐτῶν them τὸν the χρόνον time τοῦ of the φαινομένου appearing ἀστέρος, star, 8 καὶ and πέμψας having sent αὐτοὺς them εἰς into Βηθλεὲμ Bethlehem εἶπεν he said Πορευθέντες Having gone on way ἐξετάσατε search YOU ἀκριβῶς carefully περὶ about τοῦ the παιδίου· young child; ἐπὰν whenever δὲ but εὕρητε YOU might find ἀπαγγείλατέ report back μοι, to me, ὅπως so that κἀγὼ also I ἐλθὼν having come προσκυνήσω might do obeisance αὐτῷ. to it. 9 οἱ The (ones) δὲ but ἀκούσαντες having heard τοῦ of the βασιλέως king ἐπορεύθησαν, went their way, καὶ and ἰδοὺ look! ὁ the ἀστὴρ star ὃν which εἶδον they saw ἐν in τῇ the ἀνατολῇ east προῆγεν went ahead of αὐτούς, them, ἕως until ἐλθὼν having come ἐστάθη it stood ἐπάνω above οὗ where ἦν was τὸ the παιδίον. young child. 10 ἰδόντες Having seen δὲ but τὸν the ἀστέρα star ἐχάρησαν they rejoiced χαρὰν joy μεγάλην great σφόδρα. very much. 11 καὶ And ἐλθόντες having come εἰς into τὴν the οἰκίαν house εἶδον they saw τὸ the παιδίον young child μετὰ with Μαρίας Mary τῆς the μητρὸς mother αὐτοῦ, of it, καὶ and πεσόντες having fallen down προσεκύνησαν they did obeisance αὐτῷ, to it, καὶ and ἀνοίξαντες having opened τοὺς the θησαυροὺς treasures αὐτῶν of them προσήνεγκαν they presented αὐτῷ to it δῶρα, gifts, χρυσὸν gold καὶ and λίβανον frankincense καὶ and σμύρναν. myrrh. 12 καὶ And χρηματισθέντες having been given divine warning κατ’ according to ὄναρ dream μὴ not ἀνακάμψαι to return πρὸς toward Ἡρῴδην Herod δι’ through ἄλλης another ὁδοῦ way ἀνεχώρησαν they withdrew εἰς into τὴν the χώραν country αὐτῶν. of them.

13 ᾿Αναχωρησάντων Having withdrawn δὲ but αὐτῶν of them ἰδοὺ look! ἄγγελος angel Κυρίου of Lord φαίνεται appears κατ’ according to ὄναρ dream τῷ to the Ἰωσὴφ Joseph λέγων saying ᾿Εγερθεὶς Having got up παράλαβε take along τὸ the παιδίον young child καὶ and τὴν the μητέρα mother αὐτοῦ of it καὶ and φεῦγε be fleeing εἰς into Αἴγυπτον, Egypt, καὶ and ἴσθι be ἐκεῖ there ἕως until ἂν likely εἴπω I might speak σοι· to you; μέλλει is about γὰρ for Ἡρῴδης Herod ζητεῖν to seek τὸ the παιδίον young child τοῦ of the ἀπολέσαι to destroy αὐτό. it. 14 ὁ The (one) δὲ but ἐγερθεὶς having got up παρέλαβε took along τὸ the παιδίον young child καὶ and τὴν the μητέρα mother αὐτοῦ of it νυκτὸς of night καὶ and ἀνεχώρησεν withdrew εἰς into Αἴγυπτον, Egypt, 15 καὶ and ἦν was ἐκεῖ there ἕως until τῆς the τελευτῆς decease Ἡρῴδου· of Herod; ἵνα in order that πληρωθῇ might be fulfilled τὸ the (thing) ῥηθὲν spoken ὑπὸ by Κυρίου Lord διὰ through τοῦ the προφήτου prophet λέγοντος saying ᾿Εξ Out of Αἰγύπτου Egypt ἐκάλεσα I called τὸν the υἱόν son μου. of me.

16 Τότε Then Ἡρῴδης Herod ἰδὼν having seen ὅτι that ἐνεπαίχθη he was outwitted ὑπὸ by τῶν the μάγων magi ἐθυμώθη was enraged λίαν, greatly, καὶ and ἀποστείλας having sent off ἀνεῖλεν he took up πάντας all τοὺς the παῖδας boys τοὺς the (ones) ἐν in Βηθλεὲμ Bethlehem καὶ and ἐν in πᾶσι all τοῖς the ὁρίοις districts αὐτῆς of it ἀπὸ from διετοῦς two years καὶ and κατωτέρω, down more, κατὰ according to τὸν the χρόνον time ὃν which ἠκρίβωσεν he carefully ascertained παρὰ beside τῶν of the μάγων. magi. 17 Τότε Then ἐπληρώθη was fulfilled τὸ the (thing) ῥηθὲν spoken διὰ through Ἰερεμίου Jeremiah τοῦ the προφήτου prophet λέγοντος saying 18 Φωνὴ Voice ἐν in Ῥαμὰ Ramah ἠκούσθη, was heard, κλαυθμὸς weeping καὶ and ὀδυρμὸς wailing πολύς· much; Ῥαχὴλ Rachel κλαίουσα weeping for τὰ the τέκνα children αὐτῆς, of her, καὶ and οὐκ not ἤθελεν was willing παρακληθῆναι to be comforted ὅτι because οὐκ not εἰσίν. they are.

19 Τελευτήσαντος Having deceased δὲ but τοῦ of the Ἡρῴδου Herod ἰδοὺ look! ἄγγελος angel Κυρίου of Lord φαίνεται appears κατ’ according to ὄναρ dream τῷ to the Ἰωσὴφ Joseph ἐν in Αἰγύπτῳ Egypt 20 λέγων saying ᾿Εγερθεὶς Having got up παράλαβε take along τὸ the παιδίον young child καὶ and τὴν the μητέρα mother αὐτοῦ of it καὶ and πορεύου be on your way εἰς into γῆν earth Ἰσραήλ, of Israel, τεθνήκασιν have died γὰρ for οἱ the (ones) ζητοῦντες seeking τὴν the ψυχὴν soul τοῦ of the παιδίου. young child. 21 ὁ The (one) δὲ but ἐγερθεὶς having got up παρέλαβε took along τὸ the παιδίον young child καὶ and τὴν the μητέρα mother αὐτοῦ of it καὶ and εἰσῆλθεν entered εἰς into γῆν earth Ἰσραήλ. of Israel. 22 ἀκούσας Having heard δὲ but ὅτι that ᾿Αρχέλαος Archelaus βασιλεύει is reigning τῆς of the Ἰουδαίας Judea ἀντὶ instead of τοῦ the πατρὸς father αὐτοῦ of him Ἡρῴδου Herod ἐφοβήθη he became afraid ἐκεῖ there ἀπελθεῖν· to depart; χρηματισθεὶς having been given divine warning δὲ but κατ’ according to ὄναρ dream ἀνεχώρησεν he withdrew εἰς into τὰ the μέρη parts τῆς of the Γαλιλαίας, Galilee, 23 καὶ and ἐλθὼν having come κατῴκησεν he settled εἰς into πόλιν city λεγομένην being said Ναζαρέτ, Nazareth, ὅπως so that πληρωθῇ might be fulfilled τὸ the (thing) ῥηθὲν spoken διὰ through τῶν the προφητῶν prophets ὅτι that Ναζωραῖος Nazarene κληθήσεται. he will be called.