ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

3 ...to worship him. When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, II. original: "ἐταράχθη" (etarachthē) — implying a state of agitation or great anxiety.
4 and all Jerusalem with him. And after gathering all the chief priests and scribes of the people, scribesScholars who were experts in the Jewish Law and sacred scriptures. he inquired of
5 them where the Christ original: "Χριστὸς" — the Messiah or "Anointed One." was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of
6 Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: 'And you, Beth-
lehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
* Second hand: out of. for out* of original: "ἐξ" (ex) / "ἐκ" (ek) you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people
7 Israel.'” Then Herod, having secretly called the Magi, determined exactlyThe Greek "ἠκρείβωσεν" suggests a careful, technical calculation of time. 8

8 * Second hand: exactly. from them the time the star appeared. And sending*
* Second hand: diligently. them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and search diligently*
for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I also
9 may come and worship him.” After they had heard the king, they set
out; and behold, the star which they had seen in the east went before
10 them, until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the
11 star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And entering the
house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and falling
down, they worshiped him. Then, opening their treasure chests,
12 they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And
having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed
to their own country by another way.
13 Now when they had departed to their own country, behold, an an- 9

gel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Rise, take
the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and stay there
until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for
14 the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took the
child and his mother by night, and departed for Egypt.
15 And he remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what was spoken by
the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my
16 son.” Then Herod, seeing that he had been tricked by the Magi, was 10

* Second hand: exceedingly. exceedingly* original: "λείαν" (leian) / "λίαν" (lian) — an intensive meaning "very much." angry; and he sent and killed all the male children in Beth-
lehem and in all its surrounding region, from two years old and un-
17 * Second hand: determined exactly. der, according to the time which he had determined exactly* from the Magi. Then was ful-