馬太福音 2	Matthew 2
馬太福音 2:1 ^ 當希律王的時候、耶穌生在猶太的伯利恆．有幾個博士從東方來到耶路撒冷、說、	Matthew 2:1 ^ Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
馬太福音 2:2 ^ 那生下來作猶太人之王的在那裡。我們在東方看見他的星、特來拜他。	Matthew 2:2 ^ Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.
馬太福音 2:3 ^ 希律王聽見了、就心裡不安．耶路撒冷合城的人、也都不安。	Matthew 2:3 ^ And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
馬太福音 2:4 ^ 他就召齊了祭司長和民間的文士、問他們說、基督當生在何處。	Matthew 2:4 ^ And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.
馬太福音 2:5 ^ 他們回答說、在猶太的伯利恆．因為有先知記著說、	Matthew 2:5 ^ And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,
馬太福音 2:6 ^ 『猶大地的伯利恆阿、你在猶大諸城中、並不是最小的．因為將來有一位君王、要從你那裡出來、牧養我以色列民。』	Matthew 2:6 ^ You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.
馬太福音 2:7 ^ 當下希律暗暗的召了博士來、細問那星是甚麼時候出現的。	Matthew 2:7 ^ Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.
馬太福音 2:8 ^ 就差他們往伯利恆去、說、你們去仔細尋訪那小孩子．尋到了、就來報信、我也好去拜他。	Matthew 2:8 ^ And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.
馬太福音 2:9 ^ 他們聽見王的話、就去了．在東方所看見的那星、忽然在他們前頭行、直行到小孩子的地方、就在上頭停住了。	Matthew 2:9 ^ And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.
馬太福音 2:10 ^ 他們看見那星、就大大的歡喜。	Matthew 2:10 ^ And when they saw the star they were full of joy.
馬太福音 2:11 ^ 進了房子、看見小孩子和他母親馬利亞、就俯伏拜那小孩子、揭開寶盒、拿黃金乳香沒藥為禮物獻給他。	Matthew 2:11 ^ And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.
馬太福音 2:12 ^ 博士因為在夢中被主指示、不要回去見希律、就從別的路回本地去了。	Matthew 2:12 ^ And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.
馬太福音 2:13 ^ 他們去後、有主的使者向約瑟夢中顯現、說、起來、帶著小孩子同他母親、逃往埃及、住在那裡、等我吩咐你．因為希律必尋找小孩子要除滅他。	Matthew 2:13 ^ And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.
馬太福音 2:14 ^ 約瑟就起來、夜間帶著小孩子和他母親往埃及去．	Matthew 2:14 ^ So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;
馬太福音 2:15 ^ 住在那裡、直到希律死了．這是要應驗主藉先知所說的話、說、『我從埃及召出我的兒子來。』	Matthew 2:15 ^ And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.
馬太福音 2:16 ^ 希律見自己被博士愚弄、就大大發怒、差人將伯利恆城裡、並四境所有的男孩、照著他向博士仔細查問的時候、凡兩歲以裡的、都殺盡了。	Matthew 2:16 ^ Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.
馬太福音 2:17 ^ 這就應了先知耶利米的話、說、	Matthew 2:17 ^ Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true,
馬太福音 2:18 ^ 『在拉瑪聽見號咷大哭的聲音、是拉結哭他兒女、不肯受安慰、因為他們都不在了。』	Matthew 2:18 ^ In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.
馬太福音 2:19 ^ 希律死了以後、有主的使者、在埃及向約瑟夢中顯現、說、	Matthew 2:19 ^ But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
馬太福音 2:20 ^ 起來、帶著小孩子和他母親往以色列地去．因為要害小孩子性命的人已經死了。	Matthew 2:20 ^ Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.
馬太福音 2:21 ^ 約瑟就起來、把小孩子和他母親帶到以色列地去。	Matthew 2:21 ^ And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
馬太福音 2:22 ^ 只因聽見亞基老接著他父親希律作了猶太王、就怕往那裡去．又在夢中被主指示、便往加利利境內去了。	Matthew 2:22 ^ But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.
馬太福音 2:23 ^ 到了一座城、名叫拿撒勒、就住在那裡．這是要應驗先知所說、他將稱為拿撒勒人的話了。	Matthew 2:23 ^ And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.