Da Jesus ble født i Betlehem i Judea på kong Herodes' tid, se, vismenn fra Østen kom til Jerusalem og spurte:

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men{The word for "wise men" (magoi) can also mean teachers, priests, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.} from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

"Hvor er han som er født som jødenes konge? Vi har sett hans stjerne i Østen, og er kommet for å tilbe ham."

"Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."

Da kong Herodes hørte dette, ble han urolig, og hele Jerusalem med ham.

When Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Han samlet alle yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde blant folket, og spurte dem hvor Messias skulle fødes.

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

De sa til ham: "I Betlehem i Judea, for slik er det skrevet gjennom profeten:

They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,

Du Betlehem, land i Juda, er slett ikke den minste blant Judas høvdinger, for fra deg skal det komme en hersker som skal være hyrde for mitt folk, Israel."

'You Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are in no way least among the princes of Judah: For out of you shall come forth a governor, Who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'"

Da kalte Herodes vismennene til seg i hemmelighet, og spurte dem nøye ut om tiden da stjernen hadde vist seg.

Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

Så sendte han dem til Betlehem og sa: "Gå og let nøye etter barnet! Når dere har funnet ham, gi meg beskjed, så jeg også kan komme og tilbe ham."

He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

Da de hadde hørt kongen, dro de av sted; og se, stjernen de hadde sett i Østen gikk foran dem, inntil den kom og ble stående over stedet der barnet var.

They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

Da de så stjernen, ble de fylt av overveldende glede.

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

De gikk inn i huset, så barnet med Maria, hans mor, og falt ned og tilba ham. De åpnet sine skatter og ga ham gaver: gull, røkelse og myrra.

They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Etter å ha blitt advart i en drøm om ikke å vende tilbake til Herodes, dro de en annen vei tilbake til sitt land.

Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

Da de var dratt, se, en Herrens engel viste seg for Josef i en drøm og sa: "Stå opp, ta barnet og dets mor, og flykt til Egypt! Bli der til jeg sier ifra, for Herodes vil lete etter barnet for å drepe det."

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

Han stod opp, tok barnet og dets mor om natten, og dro til Egypt.

He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

Der ble de til Herodes var død, så det kunne bli oppfylt som Herren hadde talt ved profeten: "Fra Egypt kalte jeg min sønn."

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 I called my son."

Da Herodes innså at han var blitt narret av vismennene, ble han rasende, og sendte ut folk for å drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og i omegnen, som var to år gamle og yngre, i henhold til den tiden han hadde fått vite av vismennene.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

Da ble det oppfylt som var talt ved profeten Jeremias, som sier:

Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

"En røst ble hørt i Rama, klage og bitter gråt, Rakel gråter for sine barn; hun vil ikke la seg trøste, fordi de ikke er mer."

"A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; She wouldn't be comforted, Because they are no more."

Men da Herodes var død, se, en Herrens engel viste seg i en drøm for Josef i Egypt og sa:

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

"Stå opp, ta barnet og dets mor, og dra til Israels land, for de som stod barnet etter livet, er døde."

"Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."

Han stod opp, tok barnet og dets mor, og dro til Israels land.

He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Men da han hørte at Arkelaus regjerte i Judea etter sin far Herodes, var han redd for å dra dit. Etter å ha blitt advart i en drøm, dro han til Galileaområdet,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

og bosatte seg i en by som heter Nasaret, slik at det skulle bli oppfylt som var sagt gjennom profetene: "Han skal kalles en nasareer."

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."