Evangelho segundo São Mateus 2

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Tendo, pois, Jesus nascido em Belém de Judá, no tempo do rei Herodes, eis que magos vieram do oriente a Jerusalém.	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 Perguntaram eles: Onde está o rei dos judeus que acaba de nascer? Vimos a sua estrela no oriente e viemos adorá-lo.	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 A esta notícia, o rei Herodes ficou perturbado e toda Jerusalém com ele.	3 Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Convocou os príncipes dos sacerdotes e os escribas do povo e indagou deles onde havia de nascer o Cristo.	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 Disseram-lhe: Em Belém, na Judéia, porque assim foi escrito pelo profeta:	5 And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:
6 E tu, Belém, terra de Judá, não és de modo algum a menor entre as cidades de Judá, porque de ti sairá o chefe que governará Israel, meu povo{Miq 5,2}.	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 Herodes, então, chamou secretamente os magos e perguntou-lhes sobre a época exata em que o astro lhes tinha aparecido.	7 Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them.
8 E, enviando-os a Belém, disse: Ide e informai-vos bem a respeito do menino. Quando o tiverdes encontrado, comunicai-me, para que eu também vá adorá-lo.	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 Tendo eles ouvido as palavras do rei, partiram. E eis que e estrela, que tinham visto no oriente, os foi precedendo até chegar sobre o lugar onde estava o menino e ali parou.	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 A aparição daquela estrela os encheu de profunda alegria.	10 Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy.
11 Entrando na casa, acharam o menino com Maria, sua mãe. Prostrando-se diante dele, o adoraram. Depois, abrindo seus tesouros, ofereceram-lhe como presentes: ouro, incenso e mirra.	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 Avisados em sonhos de não tornarem a Herodes, voltaram para sua terra por outro caminho.	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 Depois de sua partida, um anjo do Senhor apareceu em sonhos a José e disse: Levanta-te, toma o menino e sua mãe e foge para o Egito; fica lá até que eu te avise, porque Herodes vai procurar o menino para o matar.	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 José levantou-se durante a noite, tomou o menino e sua mãe e partiu para o Egito.	14 And getting up, he took the boy and his mother by night, and withdrew into Egypt.
15 Ali permaneceu até a morte de Herodes para que se cumprisse o que o Senhor dissera pelo profeta: Eu chamei do Egito meu filho {Os 11,1}.	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 Cumpriu-se, então, o que foi dito pelo profeta Jeremias:	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 Em Ramá se ouviu uma voz, choro e grandes lamentos: é Raquel a chorar seus filhos; não quer consolação, porque já não existem {Jer 31,15}!	17 Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying:
18 Com a morte de Herodes, o anjo do Senhor apareceu em sonhos a José, no Egito, e disse:	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 Levanta-te, toma o menino e sua mãe e retorna à terra de Israel, porque morreram os que atentavam contra a vida do menino.	19 Then, when Herod had passed away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,
20 José levantou-se, tomou o menino e sua mãe e foi para a terra de Israel.	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 Ao ouvir, porém, que Arquelau reinava na Judéia, em lugar de seu pai Herodes, não ousou ir para lá. Avisado divinamente em sonhos, retirou-se para a província da Galiléia	21 And rising up, he took the boy and his mother, and he went into the land of Israel.
22 e veio habitar na cidade de Nazaré para que se cumprisse o que foi dito pelos profetas: Será chamado Nazareno.	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 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.”