| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, | 1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem |
| 2"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him." | 2and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." |
| 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. | 3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. |
| 4Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. | 4When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. |
| 5They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: | 5"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: |
| 6'AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'" | 6"'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'" |
| 7Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared. | 7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. |
| 8And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him." | 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him." |
| 9After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. | 9After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. |
| 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. | 10When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. |
| 11After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. | 11On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. |
| 12And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way. | 12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. |
| 13Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him." | 13When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." |
| 14So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. | 14So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, |
| 15He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON." | 15where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son." |
| 16Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi. | 16When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. |
| 17Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: | 17Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: |
| 18"A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE." | 18"A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more." |
| 19But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said, | 19After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt |
| 20"Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child's life are dead." | 20and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead." |
| 21So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. | 21So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. |
| 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee, | 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, |
| 23and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "He shall be called a Nazarene." | 23and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene. |
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