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ULT Now, Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

UST Mary gave birth to Jesus in the town of Bethlehem in the region of Judea. During that time, Herod was the king there. Some time after Mary gave birth to Jesus, some scholars who studied the stars traveled from eastern countries to the city of Jerusalem!

BSB § After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

BLB Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

AICNT Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi[fn] from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

2:1, magi: That is astrologers.

OEB ¶ After the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the reign of King Herod, some astrologers from the East arrived in Jerusalem, asking,

WEBBE Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men[fn] from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

2:1 The word for “wise men” (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.

WMBB Now when Yeshua was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men[fn] from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

2:1 The word for “wise men” (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.

NET After Jesus was born in Bethlehem

LSV And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east came to Jerusalem,

FBV After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men[fn] came from the east to Jerusalem.

2:1 Or “Magi.” These are believed to be religious priest-rulers, probably from Persia, who studied the stars.

TCNT After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

T4T Jesus was born in Bethlehem town in Judea province during the time [MTY] that King Herod the Great ruled there. Some time after Jesus was born, some men who studied the stars and who lived in a country east of Judea came to Jerusalem.

LEB Now after[fn] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

2:1 *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was born”)

BBE Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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Wymth Now after the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judaea in the reign of King Herod, excitement was produced in Jerusalem by the arrival of certain Magi from the east,

ASV Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

DRA When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.

YLT And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,

Drby Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,

RV Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

Wbstr Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

KJB-1769 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,
(Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Yudahea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Yerusalem, )

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]Now when Iesus was borne in Bethlehem of Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise men from the East to Hierusalem,
(¶ Now when Yesus/Yeshua was born in Bethlehem of Yudea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise men from the East to Yerusalem,)

2:1 Luk.2.6.

Bshps When Iesus was borne in Bethlehem, a citie of Iurie, in the dayes of Herode the kyng: beholde, there came wise men from the east to Hierusalem,
(When Yesus/Yeshua was born in Bethlehem, a city of Yury/Yudea, in the days of Herod the kyng: behold, there came wise men from the east to Yerusalem,)

Gnva When Jesus then was borne at Bethleem in Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the King, beholde, there came Wisemen from the East to Hierusalem,
(When Yesus then was born at Bethlehem in Yudea, in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came Wisemen from the East to Yerusalem, )

Cvdl When Iesus was borne at Bethlee in Iury, in the tyme of Herode the kynge, Beholde, there came wyse men from the east to Ierusale,
(When Yesus/Yeshua was born at Bethlehem in Yury/Yudea, in the time of Herod the king, Behold, there came wise men from the east to Yerusalem,)

TNT When Iesus was borne at Bethleem in Iury in the tyme of Herode the kynge. Beholde there came wyse me from the eest to Ierusalem saynge:
(When Yesus/Yeshua was born at Bethlehem in Yury/Yudea in the time of Herod the king. Behold there came wise me from the east to Yerusalem saying: )

Wycl Therfor whanne Jhesus was borun in Bethleem of Juda, in the daies of king Eroude, lo! astromyenes camen fro the eest to Jerusalem,
(Therefore when Yhesus was born in Bethlehem of Yudah, in the days of king Herod, lo! astronomers came from the east to Yerusalem,)

Luth Da JEsus geboren war zu Bethlehem im jüdischen Lande, zur Zeit des Königs Herodes; siehe, da kamen die Weisen vom Morgenland gen Jerusalem und sprachen:
(So Yesus geboren what/which to Bethlehem in_the jüdischen land, to time the kings Herodes; look, there came the Weisen from_the Morgenland to/toward Yerusalem and said:)

ClVg Cum ergo natus esset Jesus in Bethlehem Juda in diebus Herodis regis, ecce magi ab oriente venerunt Jerosolymam,[fn]
(Since therefore natus was Yesus in Bethlehem Yuda in days Herodis king, behold magi away oriente venerunt Yerosolymam, )

2.1 Cum ergo natus, etc. Quamvis Matthæus nativitatem prætermittat, tamen adventum magorum referens, breviter eam commemorat, sic dicens: Cum ergo. RAB. Quatuor hic ponuntur a prophetis roborata, nativitas, nomen, locus et tempus, etc., usque ad de adventu magorum Lucas tacet, et Matthæus exponit. Bethehem Judæ. Ad differentiam illius quæ est in Galilæa, in tribu Zabulon. Duæ enim sunt Bethlehem: Bethlehem prius dicta est Ephratha, Bethlehem domus panis, quia ibi nasciturus erat Panis vivus qui de cœlo descendit, qui ponitur in præsepio: ut irrationabiles pastos, faciat socios angelorum. Significat autem Ecclesiam, quæ est domus in qua panis vivus comeditur. In diebus. HIER. Hoc non ponit tantum pro tempore, sed ut videatur impletum, etc., usque ad Judæi locum insinuant: tempus adventus non cognoscunt. AUG. Manifestatus est Jesus non doctis nec justis: prævalet namque, etc., usque ad ut nullus magnus superbiret, nullus infirmus desperaret. Venerunt. Magi, non post annum: quia tunc non inveniretur in præsepio, sed in Ægypto, sed decima tertia die. Fuerunt autem de terra Persarum ubi et Saba fluvius a quo regio nominatur, juxta quam et Arabia est, ubi Magi fuerunt reges. Qui etsi tria munera obtulisse dicuntur, non ideo non plures quam tres fuisse probantur, sed ut per eos gentes quæ ex tribus filiis Nœ natæ sunt, venturæ ad fidem præfigurentur: vel tot fuerunt principes, qui multos duxerunt in suo comitatu. Ideo Magi apud Jerosolymam præcipue rogant: quia per Balaam de Isræl nasciturum audierunt. Nova enim stella novum hominem indicabat. Stella, Christus quem sequi debemus, qui nisi in cordibus oriatur, rex Judæorum in Oriente non quæritur.

2.1 Since therefore natus, etc. Quamvis Matthæus nativitatem prætermittat, tamen adventum magorum referens, breviter her commemorat, so saying: Since ergo. RAB. Quatuor this ponuntur from prophetis roborata, nativitas, nomen, locus and tempus, etc., until to about adventu magorum Lucas tacet, and Matthæus exponit. Bethehem Yudæ. Ad differentiam illius which it_is in Galilæa, in tribu Zabulon. Duæ because are Bethlehem: Bethlehem first/before dicta it_is Ephratha, Bethlehem home panis, because there nasciturus was Panis vivus who about cœlo descendit, who putsur in præsepio: as irrationabiles pastos, let_him_do socios angelorum. Significat however Ecclesiam, which it_is home in which bread vivus comeditur. In diebus. HIER. This not/no puts only for tempore, but as videatur impletum, etc., until to Yudæi place insinuant: tempus adventus not/no cognoscunt. AUG. Manifestatus it_is Yesus not/no doctis but_not justis: prævalet namque, etc., until to as nullus big superbiret, nullus infirmus desperaret. Venerunt. Magi, not/no after annum: because tunc not/no inveniretur in præsepio, but in Ægypto, but decima tertia die. Fuerunt however about earth/land Persarum where and Saba fluvius from quo regio nominatur, next_to how and Arabia it_is, where Magi fuerunt reges. Who etsi tria munera obtulisse dicuntur, not/no ideo not/no plures how tres fuisse probantur, but as through them gentes which from tribus childrens Nœ natæ are, venturæ to faith præfigurentur: or tot fuerunt principes, who multos duxerunt in his_own comitatu. Ideo Magi apud Yerosolymam præcipue rogant: because through Balaam about Isræl nasciturum audierunt. Nova because star new hominem indicabat. Stella, Christus which sequi debemus, who nisi in cordibus oriatur, king Yudæorum in Oriente not/no quæritur.

UGNT τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλέεμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδοὺ, μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα
(tou de Yaʸsou gennaʸthentos en Baʸthleem taʸs Youdaias en haʸmerais Haʸrōdou tou basileōs, idou, magoi apo anatolōn paregenonto eis Hierosoluma)

SBL-GNT Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλέεμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδοὺ μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα
(Tou de Yaʸsou gennaʸthentos en Baʸthleem taʸs Youdaias en haʸmerais Haʸrōdou tou basileōs, idou magoi apo anatolōn paregenonto eis Hierosoluma)

TC-GNT Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδού, μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,
(Tou de Yaʸsou gennaʸthentos en Baʸthleem taʸs Youdaias, en haʸmerais Haʸrōdou tou basileōs, idou, magoi apo anatolōn paregenonto eis Hierosoluma, )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Next]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

τοῦ & Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος

¬the & Jesus /having_been/_born

Here, the phrase Jesus having been born states what happened before the learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this relationship more explicit. Alternate translation: [after Jesus had been born]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

Βηθλέεμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας

Bethlehem ¬the ˱of˲_Judea

Here, Matthew is using the possessive form to indicate that Bethlehem is in Judea. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Bethlehem in Judea]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως

in in /the/_days ˱of˲_Herod the king

The phrase in the days of someone who is a king refers to the period of time in which that person ruled as king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [while Herod the king ruled] or [during the reign of Herod the king]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ἰδοὺ

behold

Here, the word behold draws the attention of the audience and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express behold with a word or phrase that asks the audience to listen, or you could draw the audience’s attention in another way. Alternate translation: [picture this] or [pay attention]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν

from east

Here, the phrase the east refers to countries to the east of Judea. Matthew does not tell us exactly which country or countries he means. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer more explicitly to countries to the east. Alternate translation: [who were from countries to the east of Judea]

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