Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 2

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Αφου δε εγεννηθη ο Ιησους εν Βηθλεεμ της Ιουδαιας επι των ημερων Ηρωδου του βασιλεως, ιδου, μαγοι απο ανατολων ηλθον εις Ιεροσολυμα, λεγοντες?	1 And so, when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judah, in the days of king Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
2 Που ειναι ο γεννηθεις βασιλευς των Ιουδαιων; διοτι ειδομεν τον αστερα αυτου εν τη ανατολη και ηλθομεν δια να προσκυνησωμεν αυτον.	2 saying: “Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him.”
3 Ακουσας δε Ηρωδης ο βασιλευς, εταραχθη και πασα η Ιεροσολυμα μετ' αυτου,	3 Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 και συναξας παντας τους αρχιερεις και γραμματεις του λαου, ηρωτα να μαθη παρ' αυτων που ο Χριστος γενναται.	4 And gathering together all the leaders of the priests, and the scribes of the people, he consulted with them as to where the Christ would be born.
5 Εκεινοι δε ειπον προς αυτον? Εν Βηθλεεμ της Ιουδαιας? διοτι ουτως ειναι γεγραμμενον δια του προφητου?	5 And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:
6 Και συ, Βηθλεεμ, γη Ιουδα, δεν εισαι ουδολως ελαχιστη μεταξυ των ηγεμονων του Ιουδα? διοτι εκ σου θελει εξελθει ηγουμενος, οστις θελει ποιμανει τον λαον μου τον Ισραηλ.	6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. For from you shall go forth the ruler who shall guide my people Israel.’ ”
7 Τοτε ο Ηρωδης καλεσας κρυφιως τους μαγους εξηκριβωσε παρ' αυτων τον καιρον του φαινομενου αστερος,	7 Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them.
8 και πεμψας αυτους εις Βηθλεεμ, ειπε? Πορευθεντες ακριβως εξετασατε περι του παιδιου, αφου δε ευρητε, απαγγειλατε μοι, δια να ελθω και εγω να προσκυνησω αυτο.	8 And sending them into Bethlehem, he said: “Go and diligently ask questions about the boy. And when you have found him, report back to me, so that I, too, may come and adore him.”
9 Εκεινοι δε ακουσαντες του βασιλεως ανεχωρησαν? και ιδου, ο αστηρ τον οποιον ειδον εν τη ανατολη προεπορευετο αυτων, εωσου ελθων εσταθη επανω οπου ητο το παιδιον.	9 And when they had heard the king, they went away. And behold, the star that they had seen in the east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place where the child was.
10 Ιδοντες δε τον αστερα εχαρησαν χαραν μεγαλην σφοδρα,	10 Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy.
11 και ελθοντες εις την οικιαν ευρον το παιδιον μετα Μαριας της μητρος αυτου, και πεσοντες προσεκυνησαν αυτο, και ανοιξαντες τους θησαυρους αυτων προσεφεραν εις αυτο δωρα, χρυσον και λιβανον και σμυρναν?	11 And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary. And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 και αποκαλυφθεντες θεοθεν κατ' οναρ να μη επιστρεψωσι προς τον Ηρωδην, δι' αλλης οδου ανεχωρησαν εις την χωραν αυτων.	12 And having received a response in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back by another way to their own region.
13 Αφου δε αυτοι ανεχωρησαν, ιδου, αγγελος Κυριου φαινεται κατ' οναρ εις τον Ιωσηφ, λεγων? Εγερθεις παραλαβε το παιδιον και την μητερα αυτου και φευγε εις Αιγυπτον, και εσο εκει εωσου ειπω σοι? διοτι μελλει ο Ηρωδης να ζητηση το παιδιον, δια να απολεση αυτο.	13 And after they had gone away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: “Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and flee into Egypt. And remain there until I tell you. For it will happen that Herod will seek the boy to destroy him.”
14 Ο δε εγερθεις παρελαβε το παιδιον και την μητερα αυτου δια νυκτος και ανεχωρησεν εις Αιγυπτον,	14 And getting up, he took the boy and his mother by night, and withdrew into Egypt.
15 και ητο εκει εως της τελευτης του Ηρωδου, δια να πληρωθη το ρηθεν υπο του Κυριου δια του προφητου λεγοντος? Εξ Αιγυπτου εκαλεσα τον υιον μου.	15 And he remained there, until the death of Herod, in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Out of Egypt, I called my son.”
16 Τοτε ο Ηρωδης, ιδων οτι ενεπαιχθη υπο των μαγων, εθυμωθη σφοδρα και αποστειλας εφονευσε παντας τους παιδας τους εν Βηθλεεμ και εν πασι τοις οριοις αυτης απο δυο ετων και κατωτερω κατα τον καιρον, τον οποιον εξηκριβωσε παρα των μαγων.	16 Then Herod, seeing that he had been fooled by the Magi, was very angry. And so he sent to kill all the boys who were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years of age and under, according to the time that he had learned by questioning the Magi.
17 Τοτε επληρωθη το ρηθεν υπο Ιερεμιου του προφητου, λεγοντος?	17 Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying:
18 Φωνη ηκουσθη εν Ραμα, θρηνος και κλαυθμος και οδυρμος πολυς? η Ραχηλ εκλαιε τα τεκνα αυτης, και δεν ηθελε να παρηγορηθη, διοτι δεν υπαρχουσι.	18 “A voice has been heard in Ramah, great weeping and wailing: Rachel crying for her sons. And she was not willing to be consoled, because they were no more.”
19 Τελευτησαντος δε του Ηρωδου ιδου, αγγελος Κυριου φαινεται κατ' οναρ εις τον Ιωσηφ εν Αιγυπτω,	19 Then, when Herod had passed away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,
20 λεγων? Εγερθεις παραλαβε το παιδιον και την μητερα αυτου και υπαγε εις γην Ισραηλ? διοτι απεθανον οι ζητουντες την ψυχην του παιδιου.	20 saying: “Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For those who were seeking the life of the boy have passed away.”
21 Ο δε εγερθεις παρελαβε το παιδιον και την μητερα αυτου και ηλθεν εις γην Ισραηλ.	21 And rising up, he took the boy and his mother, and he went into the land of Israel.
22 Ακουσας δε οτι ο Αρχελαος βασιλευει επι της Ιουδαιας αντι Ηρωδου του πατρος αυτου, εφοβηθη να υπαγη εκει? αποκαλυφθεις δε θεοθεν κατ' οναρ ανεχωρησεν εις τα μερη της Γαλιλαιας,	22 Then, hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in sleep, he withdrew into parts of Galilee.
23 και ελθων κατωκησεν εις πολιν λεγομενην Ναζαρετ, δια να πληρωθη το ρηθεν δια των προφητων? οτι Ναζωραιος θελει ονομασθη.	23 And arriving, he lived in a city which is called Nazareth, in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “For he shall be called a Nazarene.”