| 1 Tendo pois nascido Jesus em Belém de Judá, tempo do rei Herodes, eis que uns magos vieram do Oriente a Jerusalém, | 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, |
| 2 dizendo; "Onde está o rei dos judeus, que acaba de nascer? Porque nós vimos a sua estrela no oriente, e viemos adorá-lo." | 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. |
| 3 Ao ouvir isto, o rei Herodes turbou-se, e toda (a cidade de) Jerusalém com ele. | 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. |
| 4 E, convocando todos os príncipes dos sacerdotes e os escribas do povo, perguntou-lhes onde havia de nascer o Messias. | 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. |
| 5 Eles disseram-lhe: "Em Belém de Judá, porque assim foi escrito pelo profeta: | 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, |
| 6 E tu, Belém, terra de Judá, de modo algum és a menor entre as principais (cidades) de Judá, porque de ti sairá um chefe, que apascentará Israel, meu povo (Mic. 5, 2)." | 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. |
| 7 Então Herodes, tendo chamado secretamente os magos, inquiriu deles cuidadosamente acerca do tempo em que lhes tinha aparecido a estrela; | 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. |
| 8 depois, enviando-os a Belém, disse; "Ide, informai-vos bem acerca do menino, e, quando o encontrardes, comunicai-mo, a fim de que também eu o vá adorar." | 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. |
| 9 Eles, tendo ouvido as palavras do rei, partiram; e eis que a estrela que tinham visto no Oriente, ia adiante deles, até que, chegando sobre (o lugar) onde estava o menino, parou. | 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. |
| 10 Vendo (novamente) a estrela, ficaram possuídos de grandíssima alegria. | 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. |
| 11 Entraram na casa, viram o menino com Maria, sua mãe, e, prostrando-se, o adoraram; e, abrindo os seus tesouros, lhe ofereceram presentes de ouro, incenso e mirra. | 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. |
| 12 Em seguida, avisados por Deus em sonhos para não tornarem a Herodes, voltaram por outro caminho para a sua terra. | 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. |
| 13 Tendo eles partido, eis que um anjo do Senhor apareceu em sonhos a José, e lhe disse: "Levanta-te, toma o menino e sua mãe, foge para Egipto, e fica lá até que eu te avise, porque Herodes vai procurar o menino para lhe tirar a vida." | 13 And when they were departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. |
| 14 E ele, levantando-se de noite, tomou o menino e sua mãe, e retirou-se para o Egipto. | 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: |
| 15 Lá esteve até à morte de Herodes, cumprindo-se deste modo o que tinha sido dito pelo Senhor por meio do profeta: Do Egipto chamei o meu filho (Os. 11, 1). | 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. |
| 16 Então Herodes, vendo que tinha sido enganado pelos magos, irou-se em extremo, e mandou matar todos os meninos, que havia em Belém e em todos os seus arredores, da idade de dois anos para baixo, segundo a data que tinha averiguado dos magos. | 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. |
| 17 Então se cumpriu o que estava predito pelo profeta Jeremias (Je. 31, 15); | 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, |
| 18 Uma voz se ouviu em Ramá, pranto e grande lamentação: Raquel chorando os seus filhos, sem admitir consolação, porque já não existem. | 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. |
| 19 Morto Herodes, o anjo do Senhor apareceu em sonhos a José no Egipto, | 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, |
| 20 e disse-lhe: "Levanta-te, toma o menino e sua mãe, e vai para terra de Israel, porque morreram os que procuravam (tirar) a vida do menino." | 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. |
| 21 Ele levantou-se, tomou o menino e sua mãe, e voltou para a terra de Israel. | 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. |
| 22 Mas, ouvindo dizer que Arquelau reinava na Judeia em lugar de seu pai Herodes, temeu ir para lá; e, avisado por Deus em sonhos, retirou-se para a região da Galileia, | 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: |
| 23 e foi habitar numa cidade chamada Nazaré, cumprindo-se deste modo o que tinha sido predito pelos profetas: Será chamado Nasareno (Is. 11, 1). | 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. |
