ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

23 "spoken by the Lord through the prophet Isaiah: * 'Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name
24 Emmanuel' original: "Emmanouēl", which translates as 'God with us'." * And Joseph, waking from that sleep, did as the
25 angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself. * And he did not know her A common biblical idiom for marital relations. until she gave birth to her firstborn son; and he called his name Jesus.

CHAPTER 2

1 And when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, Magi Ancient scholars or priests from the East, often associated with astrology and wisdom. from the East
2 came to Jerusalem * and said: "Where is he who was born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the East and have come to worship him." * And when King
3 Herod heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 * And gathering all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he asked of them where the
5 Christ original: "Ksn" - abbreviation for Christ. was to be born. * And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: * 'And
6 you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means the least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come to me a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'" * Then Herod
7 secretly called the Magi and learned from them the exact time the star appeared. * And sending them to
8 Bethlehem, he said: "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you find him, bring me word so that I too may come and worship him." * And when they heard the
9 king, they departed. And behold, the star they had seen in the East led them until it came and stood over
10 where the child was. * When they saw the star, they rejoiced
11 with exceedingly great joy. * And when they entered the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they worshipped him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, and frankincense,

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(23) Text: 'Behold a virgin shall conceive... Emmanuel.' One copy: 'Emmanuil.' Another copy: 'Emmanel.'

(24) Some: 'To himself his wife.'

(25) One copy: 'His firstborn son.'

Chapter 2 (1)(5) Some: 'In Bethlehem of Judea.'

(2) Some: 'His star... to worship.'

(4) Some: 'All high priests and scribes.'

(5) One copy: 'By the hands of the prophet.'

(6) Some: 'By no means least.'

(7) Some: 'The time of the star.'

(8) Some: 'And he sent them to Bethlehem.'

(10) Some: 'And when they saw.'

(11) Some: 'Entered the house... they offered to him... and myrrh' The main text on this page ends at 'frankincense,' but this note preserves the inclusion of 'myrrh' found in other manuscript traditions..