Matthew 2 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Visit of the Magi

1 Now ^G1161 after Jesus ^G2424 was born ^G1080 in Bethlehem ^G965 of Judea ^G2449 in the days ^G2250 of Herod ^G2264 the king ^G935, behold ^G2400, [fn]magi ^G3097 from the east ^G395 arrived ^G3854 in Jerusalem ^G2414, saying ^G3004,

2 “Where ^G4226 is He who has been born ^G5088 King ^G935 of the Jews ^G2453? For we saw ^G3708 His star ^G792 in the east ^G395 and have come ^G2064 to worship ^G4352 Him.” 3 And when Herod ^G2264 the king ^G935 heard ^G191 this, he was troubled ^G5015, and all ^G3956 Jerusalem ^G2414 with him. 4 And gathering ^G4863 together ^G4863 all ^G3956 the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and scribes ^G1122 of the people ^G2992, he was inquiring ^G4441 of them where ^G4226 the [fn]Christ ^G5547 was to be born ^G1080. 5 And they said ^G3004 to him, “In Bethlehem ^G965 of Judea ^G2449; for this ^G3779 is what ^G3704 has been written ^G1125 [fn]by the prophet ^G4396:

6 ‘AND YOU, BETHLEHEM ^G965, LAND ^G1093 OF JUDAH ^G2455,

ARE BY NO ^G3760 MEANS ^G3760 LEAST ^G1646 AMONG ^G1722 THE LEADERS ^G2233 OF JUDAH ^G2455;

FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME ^G1831 FORTH ^G1831 A LEADER ^G2233

WHO ^G3748 WILL SHEPHERD ^G4165 MY PEOPLE ^G2992 ISRAEL ^G2474.’”

7 Then ^G5119 Herod ^G2264 secretly ^G2977 called ^G2564 the magi ^G3097 and carefully ^G198 determined ^G198 from them [fn]the time ^G5550 the star ^G792 appeared ^G5316. 8 And he sent ^G3992 them to Bethlehem ^G965 and said ^G3004, “Go ^G4198 and search ^G1833 carefully ^G199 for the Child ^G3813; and when ^G1875 you have found ^G2147 Him, report ^G518 to me, so ^G3704 that I too ^G2532 may come ^G2064 and worship ^G4352 Him.” 9 Now after ^G1161 hearing ^G191 the king ^G935, they went ^G4198 their way ^G4198; and behold ^G2400, the star ^G792, which ^G3739 they had seen ^G3708 in the east ^G395, was going ^G4254 on before ^G4254 them until ^G2193 it came ^G2064 and stood ^G2476 over ^G1883 the place where ^G3757 the Child ^G3813 was. 10 And when they saw ^G3708 the star ^G792, they rejoiced ^G5463 exceedingly ^G4970 with great ^G3173 joy ^G5479. 11 And after ^G2532 coming ^G2064 into the house ^G3614 they saw ^G3708 the Child ^G3813 with Mary ^G3137 His mother ^G3384; and they [fn]fell ^G4098 to the ground and worshiped ^G4352 Him. Then ^G2532, opening ^G455 their treasures ^G2344, they presented ^G4374 to Him gifts ^G1435 of gold ^G5557, frankincense ^G3030, and myrrh ^G4666. 12 And having been warned ^G5537 in a dream ^G3677 not to return ^G344 to Herod ^G2264, the magi departed ^G402 for their own country ^G5561 by another ^G243 way ^G3598.

The Flight to Egypt

13 Now ^G1161 when they had departed ^G402, behold ^G2400, an angel ^G32 of the [fn]Lord ^G2962 *appeared ^G5316 to Joseph ^G2501 in a dream ^G3677, saying ^G3004, “Get ^G1453 up ^G1453! Take ^G3880 the Child ^G3813 and His mother ^G3384 and flee ^G5343 to Egypt ^G125, and remain ^G1510 there ^G1563 until ^G2193 I tell ^G3004 you; for Herod ^G2264 is ^G3195 going ^G3195 to ^G3195 search ^G2212 for ^G2212 the Child ^G3813 to destroy ^G622 Him.”

14 So ^G1161 [fn]Joseph got ^G1453 up ^G1453 and took ^G3880 the Child ^G3813 and His mother ^G3384 while it was still night ^G3571, and departed ^G402 for Egypt ^G125.

15 And ^G2532 he [fn]remained ^G1510 there ^G1563 until ^G2193 the death ^G5054 of Herod ^G2264, in ^G2443 order ^G2443 that ^G2443 what ^G3588 had been spoken ^G3004 by the [fn]Lord ^G2962 through ^G1223 the prophet ^G4396 would be fulfilled ^G4137, saying ^G3004, “OUT OF EGYPT ^G125 I CALLED ^G2564 MY SON ^G5207.”

Herod Slaughters Children

16 Then ^G5119 when Herod ^G2264 saw ^G3708 that he had been tricked ^G1702 by the magi ^G3097, he became very ^G3029 enraged ^G2373, and sent ^G649 and slew ^G337 all ^G3956 the male ^G3816 children ^G3816 who were in Bethlehem ^G965 and all ^G3956 its vicinity ^G3725, from two ^G1332 years ^G1332 old ^G1332 and under ^G2737, according ^G2596 to the time ^G5550 which ^G3739 he had carefully ^G198 determined ^G198 from the magi ^G3097.

17 Then ^G5119 what ^G3588 had been spoken ^G3004 through ^G1223 Jeremiah ^G2408 the prophet ^G4396 was fulfilled ^G4137, saying ^G3004,

18 “A VOICE ^G5456 WAS HEARD ^G191 IN RAMAH ^G4471,

WEEPING ^G2805 AND GREAT ^G4183 MOURNING ^G3602,

RACHEL ^G4478 WEEPING ^G2805 FOR HER CHILDREN ^G5043;

AND SHE WAS REFUSING ^G3756 G2309 TO BE COMFORTED ^G3870,

BECAUSE ^G3754 THEY WERE NO ^G3756 MORE.”

19 But when Herod ^G2264 died ^G5053, behold ^G2400, an angel ^G32 of the [fn]Lord ^G2962 *appeared ^G5316 in a dream ^G3677 to Joseph ^G2501 in Egypt ^G125, saying ^G3004, 20 “Get ^G1453 up ^G1453, take ^G3880 the Child ^G3813 and His mother ^G3384, and go ^G4198 into the land ^G1093 of Israel ^G2474; for those ^G3588 who sought ^G2212 the Child’s ^G3813 life ^G5590 are dead ^G2348.” 21 So ^G1161 [fn]Joseph got ^G1453 up ^G1453, took ^G3880 the Child ^G3813 and His mother ^G3384, and came ^G1525 into the land ^G1093 of Israel ^G2474. 22 But when he heard ^G191 that Archelaus ^G745 was reigning ^G936 over Judea ^G2449 in ^G473 place ^G473 of ^G473 his father ^G3962 Herod ^G2264, he was ^G5399 afraid ^G5399 to go ^G565 there ^G1563. Then ^G1161 after being warned ^G5537 by God in a dream ^G3677, he departed ^G402 for the district ^G3313 of Galilee ^G1056, 23 and came ^G2064 and lived ^G2730 in a city ^G4172 called ^G3004 Nazareth ^G3478, so ^G3704 that ^G3704 what ^G3588 was spoken ^G3004 through ^G1223 the prophets ^G4396 would be fulfilled ^G4137: “He shall be called ^G2564 a Nazarene ^G3480.”