1 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 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things , he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go 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 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 ¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 ¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Mbërritja e të urtëve
1 Mbasi Jezusi u lind në Betlehem të Judesë, në kohën e mbretit Herod, ja, disa magjistarë nga lindja mbërritën në Jerusalem 2 e pyetën: «Ku asht mbreti i lindun i judejve. Pamë yllin e tij në lindje dhe erdhëm me e adhurue». 3 Kur mbreti herod mori vesh, u tremb ai e mbarë Jerusalemi me të. 4 Bashkoi të gjithë kryepriftënt dhe shkruesit e popullit, që të hetohej prej tyne ku duhej të lindte Krishti. 5 Ata i thanë: «Në Betlehem të Judesë. Kështu shkruen profeti:
6 E ti, Betlehem, truell i Judesë,
s'je kurrsesi ma i vogli ndër prijësit e Judës,
se prej teje do të dalë një prijës,
që do ta kullosë popullin tim, Izraelin».
7 Atëherë Herodi, tinëz, thirri magjistarët e mori vesh prej tyne me hollësi kohën kur ishte dukë ylli. 8 I nisi në Betlehem e u tha: «Shkoni e hetoni imtësisht për foshnjen. Sapo ta gjeni, më njoftoni, që të vij edhe unë me e adhurue». 9 Kur ndëgjuen mbretin, shkuen. Dhe, ja, ylli që kishin pa në lindje po u printe, derisa erdhi e u ndal sipër vendit ku ishte foshnja. 10 Kur panë yllin, u banë krejt shend e verë. 11 Hynë në shtëpi dhe panë foshnjen me Marinë, nanën e tij. Atëherë u përkulën dhe e adhuruen. Hapen thesaret dhe i parashtruen dhurata: ar, kem e mirrë. 12 Të joftuem në andërr mos me u kthye te Herodi, u larguen drejt vendit të tyne nëpër një tjetër rrugë.
Arratisja në Egjipt
13 Mbasi u nisën, ja, një engjëll i Zotit iu duk në andërr Jozefit e i tha: «Çohu, merr foshnjen me nanën e tij, shko në Egjipt e rri atje der kur të them unë. Herodi asht tue e kërkue foshnjen për me e vra». 14 Ai u çue, mori foshnjen me të amën që me natë dhe u largue për në Egjipt. 15 Ndejti atje deri ku i erdhi fundi Herodit, që të plotësohej çka qe thanë prej Zotit me anë të Profetit: Prej Egjiptit e thirra tim bir.
Therja e foshnjeve
16 Kur Herodi e kuptoi se magjistarët ishin tallë me të, u tërbue së tepri dhe nisi një dërgatë me vra të gjitha foshnjet dy vjeç e poshtë, në Betlehem e në të gjitha rrethinat e tij, në përkim me kohën që e dinte hollësisht prej magjistarëve. 17 Atëherë u plotësue çka qe thanë prej Jeremisë profet:
18 Një za u ndie në Ramah,
vaj e gjamë e madhe.
Rakela vajton fëmijët e vet
e nuk don me u ngushëllue,
se nuk janë ma.
Kthimi nga Egjipti
19 Kur Herodit i erdhi fundi, ja, një engjëll i Zotit iu duk në andërr Jozefit, në Egjipt, 20 e i tha: «Çohu, merr foshnjen me nanën e saj dhe shko në Izrael. Ata që kërkonin t'ia merrnin shpirtin foshnjes kanë dekë». 21 Ai u çue, mori foshnjen me të amën dhe hyni në dheun e Izraelit. 22 Kur ndëgjoi se Arkelau mbretnonte në Jude në vend të atit të vet Herodit, pati drojë me shkue atje. Atëherë u njoftue në andërr me shkue në krahinën e Galilesë. 23 Shkoi e banoi në qytetin e quejtun Nazaret, që të plotësohej çka qe thanë prej profetëve: «Do të thirret nazareas».