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MATTH. II, 1-12. Cum ergo natus esset Jesus in Bethleem a Judææ, in diebus Herodis regis, ecce magi ab Oriente venerunt Hierosolymam dicentes: Ubi est qui natus est rex Judæorum? Vidimus enim stellam ejus in Oriente, et venimus adorare cum. Audiens autem Herodes rex turbatus est. et omnis Hierosolyma cum illo. Et congregans omnes principes sacerdotum et scribas populi, sciscitabatur ab eis ubi Christus nasceretur. At illi dixerunt *: In Bethleem Judææ; Sic enim scriptum est per prophetam: Et tu Bethleem terra Juda, nequaquam minima es in principibus Juda, ex te enim exiet dux qui regat populum mcum Israel (Mich. v, 2).
Matthew 2:1-12. When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to adore him. And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And gathering together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: And thou Bethlehem, the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall come forth the leader that shall rule my people Israel (Mic. 5:2).
馬太福音二章1至12節。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：「那生下來作猶太人之王的在哪裡？我們在東方看見他的星，特來拜他。」希律王聽見了，就心裡不安，耶路撒冷合城的人也都不安。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。他們回答說：「在猶太的伯利恆；因為有先知記著說：『猶大地的伯利恆啊，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』」（彌迦書五章2節）。
14:2
Tunc Herodes clam vocatis magis, diligenter didicit ab eis tempus stellae quae apparuit eis; et mittens illos in Bethleem, dixit: Ite et interrogatc diligenter do puero; et cum inveneritis, renuntiate mihi, ut ct ego veniens adorem cum. Qui cum audissent regem, abicrunt. Et ecce stella qnam viderant in Oriente antecedebat eos, usque dum veniens staret supra ubi erat puer. Videntes autem stellam, gavisi sunt gaudio valde. Et intrantes domum, invenerunt puerum cum Maria matre ejus: et procidentes adoraverunt eum. Et apertis thesauris suis obtulerunt ei munera, aurum, thus et myrrham. Et responso accepto in somnis ne redirent ad Herodem, per aliam viam reversi sunt in regionem suam.
Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; and sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come and adore him. Who having heard the king, went their way. And behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was. And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh. And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their own country.
當下，希律暗暗地召了博士來，細問那星是什麼時候出現的，就打發他們往伯利恆去，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。」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。他們看見那星，就大大地歡喜。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。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。