Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 2:1-9
1ΤοῦTouG3588Now whenδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424was bornγεννηθέντοςgennēthentosG1080inἐνenG1722BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleemG965of Judaeaτῆς Ἰουδαίαςtēs IoudaiasG3588G2449inἐνenG1722the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of HerodἩρῴδουHērōdouG2264the kingτοῦ βασιλέωςtou basileōsG3588G935,beholdG3708,there cameπαρεγένοντοparegenontoG3854wise menμάγοιmagoiG3097fromἀπὸapoG575the eastἀνατολῶνanatolōnG395toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414,
2ὁhoG3588Sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,WhereποῦpouG4226isἐστινestinG1510heτῶνtōnG3588that is bornτεχθεὶςtechtheisG5088KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;IoudaiōnG2453?forγὰρgarG1063we have seenG3708hisαὐτοῦautouG846starτὸν ἀστέραton asteraG3588G792inἐνenG1722the eastτῇ ἀνατολῇtēa anatolēaG3588G395,andκαὶkaiG2532are comeἤλθομενēlthomenG2064to worshipπροσκυνῆσαιproskunēsaiG4352himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846.
4And whenκαὶkaiG2532he had gatheredG4863allπάνταςpantasG3956the chief priestsτοὺς ἀρχιερεῖςtous archiereisG3588G749andκαὶkaiG2532scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122of the peopleτοῦ λαοῦtou laouG3588G2992togetherσυναγαγὼνsunagagōnG4863,he demandedἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetoG4441ofπαρ᾽par᾽G3844themαὐτῶνautōnG846whereποῦpouG4226Christὁ χριστὸςho christosG3588G5547should be bornγεννᾶται.gennataiG1080.
6τοῖςtoisG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532thouσὺsuG4771BethlehemβηθλέεμbēthleemG965, inthe landγῆgēG1093of JudahἸούδα,IoudaG2448,artεἶeiG1510notοὐδαμῶςoudamōsG3760the leastἐλαχίστηelachistēG1646amongἐνenG1722the princesἡγεμόσιν τὸνhēgemosin tonG3588G2232of JudahἸούδα·IoudaG2448:forγὰρgarG1063out ofἐκekG1537theeσοῦsouG4771shall comeἐξελεύσεταιexeleusetaiG1831a GovernorἡγούμενοςhēgoumenosG2233,thatὅστιςhostisG3748shall ruleποιμανεῖpoimaneiG4165myG1473peopleλαόν τὸνlaon tonG3588G2992IsraelἸσραήλ.¶IsraēlG2474.
7τοὺςtousG3588ThenΤότεToteG5119HerodἩρῴδηςHērōdēsG2264,when he hadG2564privilyλάθρᾳlathraG2977calledκαλέσαςkalesasG2564the wise menμάγους τὸνmagous tonG3588G3097,enquiredG198ofπαρ᾽par᾽G3844themαὐτῶνautōnG846diligentlyG198what timeχρόνον τοῦchronon touG3588G5550the starἀστέρος,asterosG792appearedφαινομένουphainomenouG5316.
8AndG2532he sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992themαὐτοὺςautousG846toεἰςeisG1519BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleemG965,and saidG3004,GoπορευθέντεςporeuthentesG4198and searchἐξετάσατεexetasateG1833diligentlyἀκριβῶςakribōsG199forπερὶperiG4012the young childτοῦ παιδίου.tou paidiouG3588G3813;andδὲdeG1161whenἐπὰνepanG1875ye have foundεὕρητε,heurēteG2147him,bringG518meκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473word againἀπαγγείλατέapangeilateG518,thatὅπωςhopōsG3704IG2504may comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and worshipπροσκυνήσωproskunēsōG4352himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846alsoG2504.
9ΟἱHoiG3588WhenδὲdeG1161they had heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191the kingτοῦ βασιλέωςtou basileōsG3588G935,they departedἐπορεύθησαν.eporeuthēsanG4198;andκαὶkaiG2532,loG3708,the starὁ ἀστὴρho astērG3588G792,whichὃνhonG3739they sawG3708inἐνenG1722the eastτῇ ἀνατολῇtēa anatolēaG3588G395,went beforeπροῆγενproēgenG4254themαὐτοὺςautousG846,tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193it cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and stoodἐστάθηestathēG2476overἐπάνωepanōG1883whereοὗhouG3757the young childτὸ παιδίον.to paidionG3588G3813wasἦνēnG1510.
Commentaries on Matthew 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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