King James Version

Matthew 2

1ΤοῦTouG3588Now whenδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424was bornγεννηθέντοςgennēthentosG1080inἐνenG1722BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleemG965of Judeaτῆς Ἰουδαίαςtēs IoudaiasG3588 G2449inἐνenG1722the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of HerodἩρῴδουHērōdouG2264the kingτοῦ βασιλέωςtou basileōsG3588 G935,beholdG3708,there cameπαρεγένοντοparegenontoG3854wise menμάγοιmagoiG3097fromἀπὸapoG575the eastἀνατολῶνanatolōnG395toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414,

2ὁhoG3588Sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,WhereποῦpouG4226isἐστινestinG1510heτῶνtōnG3588that is bornτεχθεὶςtechtheisG5088KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;IoudaiōnG2453?forγὰρgarG1063we have seenG3708hisαὐτοῦautouG846starτὸν ἀστέραton asteraG3588 G792inἐνenG1722the eastτῇ ἀνατολῇtēa anatolēaG3588 G395,andκαὶkaiG2532are comeἤλθομενēlthomenG2064to worshipπροσκυνῆσαιproskunēsaiG4352himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846.

3WhenδὲdeG1161HerodἩρῴδηςHērōdēsG2264the kingὁ βασιλεὺςho basileusG3588 G935had heardἈκούσαςAkousasG191these things,he was troubledἐταράχθηetarachthēG5015,andκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶσαpasaG3956JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414withμετ᾽met᾽G3326himαὐτοῦ,autouG846.

4And whenκαὶkaiG2532he had gatheredG4863allπάνταςpantasG3956the chief priestsτοὺς ἀρχιερεῖςtous archiereisG3588 G749andκαὶkaiG2532scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122of the peopleτοῦ λαοῦtou laouG3588 G2992togetherσυναγαγὼνsunagagōnG4863,he demandedἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetoG4441ofπαρ᾽par᾽G3844themαὐτῶνautōnG846whereποῦpouG4226Christὁ χριστὸςho christosG3588 G5547should be bornγεννᾶται.gennataiG1080.

5οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161they saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,InἐνenG1722BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleemG965of Judeaτῆς Ἰουδαίας.tēs IoudaiasG3588 G2449:forγὰρgarG1063thusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125byδιὰdiaG1223the prophetτοῦ προφήτου·tou prophētouG3588 G4396,

6τοῖςtoisG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532thouσὺsuG4771BethlehemβηθλέεμbēthleemG965, inthe landγῆgēG1093of JudaἸούδα,IoudaG2448,artεἶeiG1510notοὐδαμῶςoudamōsG3760the leastἐλαχίστηelachistēG1646amongἐνenG1722the princesἡγεμόσιν τὸνhēgemosin tonG3588 G2232of JudaἸούδα·IoudaG2448:forγὰρgarG1063out ofἐκekG1537theeσοῦsouG4771shall comeἐξελεύσεταιexeleusetaiG1831a GovernorἡγούμενοςhēgoumenosG2233,thatὅστιςhostisG3748shall ruleποιμανεῖpoimaneiG4165myG1473peopleλαόν τὸνlaon tonG3588 G2992IsraelἸσραήλ.¶IsraēlG2474.

7τοὺςtousG3588ThenΤότεToteG5119HerodἩρῴδηςHērōdēsG2264,when he hadG2564privilyλάθρᾳlathraG2977calledκαλέσαςkalesasG2564the wise menμάγους τὸνmagous tonG3588 G3097,enquiredG198ofπαρ᾽par᾽G3844themαὐτῶνautōnG846diligentlyG198what timeχρόνον τοῦchronon touG3588 G5550the starἀστέρος,asterosG792appearedφαινομένουphainomenouG5316.

8AndG2532he sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992themαὐτοὺςautousG846toεἰςeisG1519BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleemG965,and saidG3004,GoπορευθέντεςporeuthentesG4198and searchἐξετάσατεexetasateG1833diligentlyἀκριβῶςakribōsG199forπερὶperiG4012the young childτοῦ παιδίου.tou paidiouG3588 G3813;andδὲdeG1161whenἐπὰνepanG1875ye have foundεὕρητε,heurēteG2147him,bringG518meκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473word againἀπαγγείλατέapangeilateG518,thatὅπωςhopōsG3704IG2504may comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and worshipπροσκυνήσωproskunēsōG4352himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846alsoG2504.

9ΟἱHoiG3588WhenδὲdeG1161they had heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191the kingτοῦ βασιλέωςtou basileōsG3588 G935,they departedἐπορεύθησαν.eporeuthēsanG4198;andκαὶkaiG2532,loG3708,the starὁ ἀστὴρho astērG3588 G792,whichὃνhonG3739they sawG3708inἐνenG1722the eastτῇ ἀνατολῇtēa anatolēaG3588 G395,went beforeπροῆγενproēgenG4254themαὐτοὺςautousG846,tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193it cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and stoodἐστάθηestathēG2476overἐπάνωepanōG1883whereοὗhouG3757the young childτὸ παιδίον.to paidionG3588 G3813wasἦνēnG1510.

10WhenδὲdeG1161they sawG3708the starτὸν ἀστέραton asteraG3588 G792,they rejoicedἐχάρησανecharēsanG5463with exceedingσφόδρα,sphodraG4970greatμεγάληνmegalēnG3173joyχαρὰνcharanG5479.

11AndκαὶkaiG2532when they were comeἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064intoεἰςeisG1519the houseτὴν οἰκίανtēn oikianG3588 G3614,they sawG2147the young childτὸ παιδίονto paidionG3588 G3813withμετὰmetaG3326MaryΜαρίαςMariasG3137hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846motherτῆς μητρὸςtēs mētrosG3588 G3384,andκαὶkaiG2532fell downπεσόντεςpesontesG4098,and worshippedπροσεκύνησανprosekunēsanG4352himαὐτῷ,autōG846:and whenκαὶkaiG2532they had openedἀνοίξαντεςanoixantesG455theirαὐτῶνautōnG846treasuresτοὺς θησαυροὺςtous thēsaurousG3588 G2344,they presentedπροσήνεγκανprosēnegkanG4374unto himαὐτῷautōG846giftsδῶρα,dōraG1435;goldχρυσὸνchrusonG5557,andκαὶkaiG2532frankincenseλίβανονlibanonG3030,andκαὶkaiG2532myrrhσμύρναν.smurnanG4666.

12AndκαὶkaiG2532being warned of GodχρηματισθέντεςchrēmatisthentesG5537inκατ᾽kat᾽G2596a dreamὄναρonarG3677that they shouldG344notμὴmēG3361returnἀνακάμψαιanakampsaiG344toπρὸςprosG4314HerodἩρῴδην,HērōdēnG2264,they departedἀνεχώρησανanechōrēsanG402intoεἰςeisG1519their ownαὐτῶν.¶autōnG846countryτὴν χώρανtēn chōranG3588 G5561δι᾽di᾽G1223anotherἄλληςallēsG243wayὁδοῦhodouG3598.

13τῷtōG3588τὸtoG3588And whenδὲdeG1161theyαὐτῶνautōnG846were departedἈναχωρησάντωνAnachōrēsantōnG402,beholdG3708,the angelἄγγελοςangelosG32of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962appearethφαίνεταιphainetaiG5316to JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501inκατ᾽kat᾽G2596a dreamὄναρonarG3677,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,AriseἐγερθεὶςegertheisG1453,and takeπαράλαβεparalabeG3880the young childπαιδίον τὴνpaidion tēnG3588 G3813andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846motherμητέρα τὸmētera toG3588 G3384,andκαὶkaiG2532fleeφεῦγεpheugeG5343intoεἰςeisG1519EgyptΑἴγυπτονAiguptonG125,andκαὶkaiG2532be thouἴσθιisthiG1510thereἐκεῖekeiG1563untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193ἂνanG302I bringG3004theeσοι·soiG4771wordG3004:forγὰρgarG1063HerodἩρῴδηςHērōdēsG2264willμέλλειmelleiG3195seekζητεῖνzēteinG2212the young childπαιδίον τοῦpaidion touG3588 G3813to destroyἀπολέσαιapolesaiG622himαὐτό.autoG846.

14ὁhoG3588WhenδὲdeG1161he aroseἐγερθεὶςegertheisG1453,he tookπαρέλαβενparelabenG3880the young childτὸ παιδίονto paidionG3588 G3813andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846motherτὴν μητέραtēn mēteraG3588 G3384by nightνυκτὸςnuktosG3571,andκαὶkaiG2532departedἀνεχώρησενanechōrēsenG402intoεἰςeisG1519EgyptΑἴγυπτον,AiguptonG125:

15G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532wasἦνēnG1510thereἐκεῖekeiG1563untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193the deathτελευτῆςteleutēsG3588 G5054of HerodἩρῴδου,HērōdouG2264:thatἵναinaG2443it might be fulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137which was spokenῥηθὲνrhēthenG2046ofὑπὸhupoG5259the LordκυρίουkuriouG3588 G2962byδιὰdiaG1223the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG3588 G4396,sayingλέγοντος·legontosG3004,Out ofἐξexG1537EgyptΑἰγύπτουAiguptouG125have I calledἐκάλεσαekalesaG2564myG1473sonυἱόνhuionG3588 G5207.

16ThenΤότεToteG5119HerodἩρῴδηςHērōdēsG2264,when he sawG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754he was mockedἐνεπαίχθηenepaichthēG1702ofὑπὸhupoG5259the wise menτῶν μάγωνtōn magōnG3588 G3097,wasG2373exceedingλίαν,lianG3029wrothG2373,andκαὶkaiG2532sent forthἀποστείλαςaposteilasG649,and slewἀνεῖλενaneilenG337allπάνταςpantasG3956the childrenτοὺς παῖδαςtous paidasG3588 G3816that wereτοὺςtousG3588inἐνenG1722BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleemG965,andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722allπᾶσινpasinG3956the coastsτοῖς ὁρίοιςtois horioisG3588 G3725thereofαὐτῆςautēsG846,fromἀπὸapoG575two years oldδιετοῦςdietousG1332andκαὶkaiG2532underG2736,according toκατὰkataG2596the timeτὸν χρόνονton chrononG3588 G5550whichὃνhonG3739he had diligently enquiredἠκρίβωσενēkribōsenG198ofπαρὰparaG3844the wise menτῶν μάγων.¶tōn magōnG3588 G3097.

17τὸtoG3588ThenΤότεToteG5119was fulfilledἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137that which was spokenῥηθὲνrhēthenG2046byG5259JeremyἸερεμίουIeremiouG2408the prophetτοῦ προφήτουtou prophētouG3588 G4396,sayingλέγοντος·legontosG3004,

18InἐνenG1722RamaῬαμὰRhamaG4471was thereG191a voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456heardG191,lamentationG2355,andG2532weepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805,andG2532greatπολύς,polusG4183mourningὀδυρμὸςodurmosG3602,RachelῬαχὴλRhachēlG4478weepingκλαίουσαklaiousaG2799forherαὐτῆς,autēsG846childrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588 G5043,andG2532wouldἤθελενēthelenG2309notοὐκoukG3756be comfortedπαρακληθῆναιparaklēthēnaiG3870,becauseὅτιhotiG3754they areεἰσίν.¶eisinG1510notοὐκoukG3756.

19τοῦtouG3588But whenδὲdeG1161HerodἩρῴδου τῷHērōdou tōG3588 G2264was deadΤελευτήσαντοςTeleutēsantosG5053,beholdG3708,an angelἄγγελοςangelosG32of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962appearethφαίνεταιphainetaiG5316inκατ᾽kat᾽G2596a dreamὄναρonarG3677to JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501inἐνenG1722EgyptΑἰγύπτῳAiguptōG125,

20Sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,AriseἐγερθεὶςegertheisG1453,and takeπαράλαβεparalabeG3880the young childτὸ παιδίονto paidionG3588 G3813andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846motherτὴν μητέραtēn mēteraG3588 G3384,andκαὶkaiG2532goπορεύουporeuouG4198intoεἰςeisG1519the landγῆνgēnG1093of IsraelἸσραήλ·IsraēlG2474:forγὰρgarG1063they are deadτεθνήκασινtethnēkasinG2348whichοἱhoiG3588soughtζητοῦντεςzētountesG2212the young child’sτὴν παιδίου.¶tēn paidiouG3588 G3813lifeψυχὴν τοῦpsuchēn touG3588 G5590.

21ὉHoG3588AndδὲdeG1161he aroseἐγερθεὶςegertheisG1453,and tookπαρέλαβενparelabenG3880the young childτὸ παιδίονto paidionG3588 G3813andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846motherτὴν μητέραtēn mēteraG3588 G3384,andκαὶkaiG2532cameG2064intoεἰςeisG1519the landγῆνgēnG1093of IsraelἸσραήλ.¶IsraēlG2474.

22ButδὲdeG1161when he heardἈκούσαςAkousasG191thatὅτιhotiG3754ArchelausἈρχέλαοςArchelaosG745did reignβασιλεύειbasileueiG936inG1909Judeaτῆς Ἰουδαίαςtēs IoudaiasG3588 G2449in the room ofἀντὶantiG473hisαὐτοῦautouG846fatherτοῦ πατρὸςtou patrosG3588 G3962HerodἩρῴδουHērōdouG2264,he was afraidἐφοβήθηephobēthēG5399to goἀπελθεῖν.apeltheinG565thitherἐκεῖekeiG1563:notwithstandingδὲdeG1161,being warned of GodχρηματισθεὶςchrēmatistheisG5537inκατ᾽kat᾽G2596a dreamὄναρonarG3677,he turned asideἀνεχώρησενanechōrēsenG402intoεἰςeisG1519the partsτὰ μέρηta merēG3588 G3313of Galileeτῆς Γαλιλαίας,tēs GalilaiasG3588 G1056:

23AndκαὶkaiG2532he cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and dweltκατῴκησενkatōkēsenG2730inεἰςeisG1519a cityπόλινpolinG4172calledλεγομένηνlegomenēnG3004NazarethΝαζαρέτ,NazaretG3478:thatὅπωςhopōsG3704it might be fulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137whichτὸtoG3588was spokenῥηθὲνrhēthenG2046byδιὰdiaG1223the prophetsτῶν προφητῶνtōn prophētōnG3588 G4396,ὅτιhotiG3754He shall be calledκληθήσεται.¶klēthēsetaiG2564a NazareneΝαζωραῖοςNazōraiosG3480.

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