¹Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men The word for “wise men” (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers. from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

¹Ary rehefa teraka Jesosy tao Betlehema an'i Jodia, tamin'ny andron'i Heroda mpanjaka, indreo, nisy Magy avy tany atsinanana tonga tany Jerosalema ka nanao hoe:[Magy = olon-kendry]

²“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

²Aiza Ilay teraka ho Mpanjakan'ny Jiosy? fa nahita ny kintany teny atsinanana izahay ka tonga mba hiankohoka eo anatrehany.

³When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

³Ary nony nandre izany Heroda mpanjaka, dia nangorohoro izy mbamin'i Jerosalema rehetra.

⁴Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

⁴Dia namory ny lohan'ny mpisorona rehetra sy ny mpanora-dalàna tamin'ny vahoaka izy ka nanontany ary hoe: Aiza mba no hahaterahan'i Kristy?

⁵They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

⁵Ary hoy ireo taminy: Ao Betlehema an'i Jodia; fa izao no voasoratry ny mpaminany:

⁶‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come forth a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’” Micah 5:2

⁶Ary ianao, ry Betlehema, tanin'ny Joda, tsy dia kely indrindra ao amin'ny andrianan'ny Joda ianao tsy akory; Fa avy ao aminao no hivoahan'izay anankiray ho Mpanapaka, Ka Izy no ho Mpiandry ny Isiraely oloko (Mik. 5.1).

⁷Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

⁷Dia nampaka ny Magy mangingina Heroda ka namototra fatratra taminy izay andro nisehoan'ilay kintana.

⁸He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”

⁸Dia naniraka azy hankany Betlehema izy ka nanao hoe: Andeha, fotory tsara ny amin'ilay Zazakely; koa rehefa hitanareo Izy, dia ambarao amiko, mba hankanesako any koa hiankohoka eo anatrehany.

⁹They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

⁹Ary rehefa nandre ny tenin'ny mpanjaka izy ireo, dia lasa; ary, indro, ilay kintana hitany teny atsinanana nialoha azy mandra-pijanony teo ambonin'izay nitoeran'ny Zazakely.

¹⁰When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

¹⁰Ary nony nahita ny kintana izy, dia nifaly indrindra.

¹¹They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

¹¹Ary rehefa tafiditra tao an-trano izy, dia nahita ny Zazakely sy Maria reniny ka niankohoka teo anatrehany; ary nony efa nosokafany ny fitehirizan-drakiny, dia nanolotra zavatra ho Azy izy, dia volamena sy zava-manitra ary miora.

¹²Being warned in a dream that they shouldn’t return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

¹²Ary rehefa notoroan'Andriamanitra hevitra tamin'ny nofy izy tsy hiverina any amin'i Heroda, dia lalana hafa no nalehany nody ho any amin'ny fonenany.

¹³Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

¹³Ary nony efa lasa nandeha ireo, indro, nisy anjelin'ny Tompo niseho tamin'i Josefa tamin'ny nofy ka nanan hoe: Mifohaza ianao, ka ento ny Zazakely sy ny reniny, dia mandosira any Egypta, ary mitoera any ambara-pilazako aminao; fa Heroda efa hitady ny Zazakely hovonoiny.

¹⁴He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

¹⁴Dia nifoha izy ka nitondra ny Zazakely sy ny reniny, raha mbola alina, dia lasa nankany Egypta;

¹⁵and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Hosea 11:1

¹⁵ary nitoetra tany izy ambara-pahafatin'i Heroda, mba hahatanteraka izay nampilazain'i Jehovah ny mpaminany hoe: Nantsoiko hiala tany Egypta ny zanako (Hos. 11. 1).

¹⁶Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

¹⁶Ary nony efa fantatr'i Heroda fa voafitaky ny Magy izy, dia tezitra indrindra izy ka naniraka namono ny zazalahy rehetra hatramin'ny roa taona no ho midina, izay tao Betlehema sy tamin'ny manodidina rehetra, araka ny andro izay nofotorany fatratra tamin'ny Magy.

¹⁷Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

¹⁷Dia tanteraka izay nampilazaina an'i Jeremia mpaminany hoe:

¹⁸“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.” Jeremiah 31:15

¹⁸Nisy feo re tao Rama, dia fidradradradrana sy fitomaniana fatratra; Rahely nitomany ny zanany, Ary tsy azo nampiononina izy, satria lany ritra ireny (Jer. 31. 15).

¹⁹But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

¹⁹Ary rehefa maty Heroda, indro, nisy anjelin'ny Tompo niseho tamin'i Josefa tany Egypta tamin'ny nofy ka nanao hoe:

²⁰“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”

²⁰Mifohaza ianao, ka ento ny Zazakely sy ny reniny, dia mankanesa any amin'ny tanin'ny Isiraely; fa efa maty izay nitady ny ain'ny Zazakely.

²¹He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

²¹Dia nifoha izy ka nitondra ny Zazakely sy ny reniny, dia tonga tany amin'ny tanin'ny Isiraely.

²²But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

²²Fa rehefa reny fa Arkelaosy no nanjaka tany Jodia nandimby an'i Heroda rainy, dia natahotra hankany izy; ary rehefa notoroan'Andriamanitra hevitra tamin'ny nofy izy, dia lasa nankany amin'ny tany Galilia.Ary nony tonga tany izy, dia nonina tao amin'ny tanàna atao hoe Nazareta, mba hahatanteraka izay nampilazaina ny mpaminany hoe: Hatao hoe Nazarena Izy.

²³and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

²³Ary nony tonga tany izy, dia nonina tao amin'ny tanàna atao hoe Nazareta, mba hahatanteraka izay nampilazaina ny mpaminany hoe: Hatao hoe Nazarena Izy.