The Pilgrimage of the Magi (Micah 5:1–6)
2 CPDV saying: “Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him.” BSB BSB: asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
3 CPDV Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. BSB BSB: When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 CPDV And gathering together all the leaders of the priests, and the scribes of the people, he consulted with them as to where the Christ would be born. BSB BSB: And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5 CPDV And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet: BSB BSB: “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
6 CPDV ‘And you, Bethlehem, the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. For from you shall go forth the ruler who shall guide my people Israel.’ ” BSB BSB: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
7 CPDV Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them. BSB BSB: Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
8 CPDV And sending them into Bethlehem, he said: “Go and diligently ask questions about the boy. And when you have found him, report back to me, so that I, too, may come and adore him.” BSB BSB: And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
9 CPDV And when they had heard the king, they went away. And behold, the star that they had seen in the east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place where the child was. BSB BSB: After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
10 CPDV Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy. BSB BSB: When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
11 CPDV And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary. And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. BSB BSB: On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12 CPDV And having received a response in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back by another way to their own region. BSB BSB: And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
The Flight to Egypt (Hosea 11:1–7)
13 CPDV And after they had gone away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: “Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and flee into Egypt. And remain there until I tell you. For it will happen that Herod will seek the boy to destroy him.” BSB BSB: When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
14 CPDV And getting up, he took the boy and his mother by night, and withdrew into Egypt. BSB BSB: So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
Weeping and Great Mourning (Jeremiah 31:1–25)
16 CPDV Then Herod, seeing that he had been fooled by the Magi, was very angry. And so he sent to kill all the boys who were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years of age and under, according to the time that he had learned by questioning the Magi. BSB BSB: When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
17 CPDV Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying: BSB BSB: Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
18 CPDV “A voice has been heard in Ramah, great weeping and wailing: Rachel crying for her sons. And she was not willing to be consoled, because they were no more.” BSB BSB: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
The Return to Nazareth (Luke 2:39–40)
20 CPDV saying: “Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For those who were seeking the life of the boy have passed away.” BSB BSB: “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
21 CPDV And rising up, he took the boy and his mother, and he went into the land of Israel. BSB BSB: So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
22 CPDV Then, hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in sleep, he withdrew into parts of Galilee. BSB BSB: But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,