2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

2:2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
2:2 "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."

2:3 And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
2:3 And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

2:4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
2:4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he [began] to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born.

2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,
2:5 And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet,

2:6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come forth a governor, who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
2:6 '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.' "

2:7 Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.
2:7 Then Herod secretly called the magi, and ascertained from them the time the star appeared.

2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found (him,) bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.
2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and make careful search for the Child; and when you have found [Him,] report to me, that I too may come and worship Him."

2:9 And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
2:9 And having heard the king, they went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them, until it came and stood over where the Child was.

2:10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
2:10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

2:11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
2:11 And they came into the house and saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented to Him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

2:12 And being warned (of God) in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
2:12 And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.

2:13 Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
2:13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and 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."

2:14 And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;
2:14 And he arose and took the Child and His mother by night, and departed for Egypt;

2:15 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 did I call my son.
2:15 and was there until the death of Herod, that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, "OUT OF EGYPT DID I CALL MY SON."

2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.
2:16 Then 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 in all its environs, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the magi.

2:17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
2:17 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

2:18 A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.
2:18 "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."

2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

2:20 Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.
2:20 "Arise and take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child's life are dead."

2:21 And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
2:21 And he arose and took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned (of God) in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,
2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned [by God] in a dream, he departed for the regions of Galilee,

2:23 and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.
2:23 and came and resided in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."