Matthew 22MatthewBirth and preparation of the KingRussian Literal Text

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1. 1GLTNow, Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,BSBBSB: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
2. 2GLTsaying,“Where is the one having been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and came to worship him.”BSBBSB: 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. 3GLTBut having heard this, Herod the king became troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.BSBBSB: When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4. 4GLTAnd having brought together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them,“Where is the Christ being born?”BSBBSB: 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. 5GLTAnd they said to him,“In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet,BSBBSB: “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
6. 6GLT‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah, for from you will come out a ruling one who will shepherd my people Israel.’”BSBBSB: ‘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. 7GLTThen Herod, having secretly called the learned men, inquired from them the time of the appearing of the star.BSBBSB: Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
8. 8GLTAnd having sent them to Bethlehem, he said,“Having gone, search carefully for the young child, and after you have found him, report to me so that I also, having come, might worship him.”BSBBSB: 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. 9GLTAnd they, having heard the king, went on their way, and behold, the star that they saw in the east was going before them until, having come, it stood over where the young child was.BSBBSB: 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. 10GLTAnd having seen the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.BSBBSB: When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
11. 11GLTAnd having gone into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother. And having fallen down, they worshiped him, and having opened their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold and frankincense and myrrh.BSBBSB: 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. 12GLTAnd having been warned through a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their country by another way.BSBBSB: And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
13. 13GLTNow they having departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph by means of a dream, saying,“Having gotten up, take the young child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is going to seek the young child to kill him.”BSBBSB: 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. 14GLTAnd having gotten up, he took the young child and his mother at night and departed for Egypt,BSBBSB: So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
15. 15GLTand he was there until the death of Herod, in order that might be fulfilled{ what} was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,“Out of Egypt I called my son.”BSBBSB: where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
16. 16GLTThen Herod, having seen that he had been mocked by the learned men, was very angry, and having sent forth, he killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all its region, from two years and under, according to the time that he had determined exactly from the learned men.BSBBSB: 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. 17GLTThen was fulfilled{ what} was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,BSBBSB: Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
18. 18GLT“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and not willing to be comforted, because they are no more.”BSBBSB: “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.”
19. 19GLTNow Herod having died, behold, an angel of the Lord appears through a dream to Joseph in Egypt,BSBBSB: After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
20. 20GLTsaying,“Having gotten up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for the ones seeking the life of the child have died.”BSBBSB: “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. 21GLTAnd he, having gotten up, took the child and his mother, and entered into the land of Israel.BSBBSB: So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
22. 22GLTBut having heard that Archelaus is reigning over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. But having been warned by means of a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee,BSBBSB: 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,
23. 23GLTand having gone there, he lived in a city being called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled{ what} was spoken through the prophets, that he will be called a Nazarene.BSBBSB: and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”