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,

¹ I go no kala alwaato kaŋ i na Yesu hay Baytlahami, Yahudiya* laabu wane ra, Hirodus* koytaray zamana ra, nga no, seeku fooyaŋ fun wayna funay haray ka kaa Urusalima*, ka ne:

¹Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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.”

² «Man gaa no Yahudancey bonkoono kaŋ i hay din go? Zama iri di a handariya wayna funay haray, iri kaa mo zama iri ma sududu a se.»

²Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

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

³ Waato kaŋ Bonkoono Hirodus maa woodin, a laakal tun, nga nda Urusalima kulu nga banda.

³And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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

⁴ Gaa no, a na alfaga* beerey da asariya* dondonandikoy kulu margu kaŋ yaŋ go jama ra, k'i hã nango kaŋ i ga Almasihu hay.

⁴And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

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

⁵ I ne a se: «Baytlahami no, Yahudiya laabu ra wano, zama yaadin no annabo hantum ka ne:

⁵And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

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

⁶ ‹Ni mo, Baytlahami, Yahudiya laabu, ni manti koda bo baa kayna Yahudiya laabu koyey ra. Zama ni ra no mayraykoyo ga fatta kaŋ ga ciya ay jama Israyla* kuruko.› »

⁶And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

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

⁷ Alwaato din binde Hirodus na seekoy din ce tuguyaŋ ra, ka baaro ceeci i do laakal gaa waati kaŋ cine no handariya bangay.

⁷Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

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.”

⁸ A n'i donton mo i ma koy Baytlahami, ka ne: «Wa koy. Araŋ ma zanka din baaru ceeci nda laakal. Waati kaŋ araŋ du a mo, araŋ ma ye ka kande ay se baaro, zama ay mo ma koy ka somb'a se.»

⁸And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him,] bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

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.

⁹ Ngey mo, kaŋ i maa bonkoono sanno din, i koy. Handariya mo kaŋ i di wayna funay haray go ga koy i jine, kal a kaa ka kay nango kaŋ koociya go boŋ do.

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

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

¹⁰ Waato kaŋ i di handariya, i te farhã da bine kaani gumo.

¹⁰And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

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.

¹¹ I furo fuwo ra mo, i di koociya, nga nda nga nya Maryama. I ye ganda ka sududu a se. I na ngey arzakey feeri ka nooyaŋey salle a se: wura da lubban* da zawul*.

¹¹And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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

¹² Waato kaŋ i du bayrandiyaŋ Irikoy do hindiri ra i ma si ye Hirodus do, i tun ka fondo fo gana kala ngey laabo ra.

¹²And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

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.”

¹³ Waato kaŋ i dira, kala Irikoy malayka* fo bangay Yusufu se hindiri ra, ka ne: «Tun ka koociya da nga nyaŋo sambu, ka zuru nd'ey ka koy Misira* ra. Ma goro noodin hal ay ma ci ni se. Zama Hirodus ga ba nga ma koociya ceeci zama nga m'a halaci se.»

¹³Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

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

¹⁴ A tun mo ka koociya da nga nyaŋo sambu cin ra ka koy Misira laabo ra.

¹⁴And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

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

¹⁵ A goro noodin kala Hirodus buuyaŋ, zama i ma haŋ kaŋ Rabbi ci annabi do toonandi, kaŋ ne: «Ay n'ay izo ce a ma fun Misira laabo ra.»

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 did I call my son.

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.

¹⁶ Alwaato din za kaŋ Hirodus di kaŋ seekoy din na nga hahaara, a dukur gumo. A donton ka zanka alborey kulu wi kaŋ go Baytlahami ra, hal a laabo me kulu, za jiiri hinka ize ka kaa ganda, jirbey lasaabuyaŋ boŋ kaŋ a ceeci nda laakal seekoy do.

¹⁶Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

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

¹⁷ Han din hane no i na haya kaŋ i ci annabi Irimiya do toonandi, kaŋ ne:

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

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

¹⁸ «I maa jinde fo Rama ra, hẽeni nda baray bambata. Rahila* goono ga hẽ nga izey sabbay se, a wangu nda yaamaryaŋ, zama i si no.»

¹⁸A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

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

¹⁹ Amma alwaato kaŋ Hirodus bu, kala Rabbi malayka bangay Yusufu se koyne Misira laabo ra ka ne:

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

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.”

²⁰ «Tun ka koociya da nga nyaŋo sambu, ka koy Israyla laabo ra, zama borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga koociya fundo ceeci ngey m'a halaci din bu.»

²⁰Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.

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

²¹ A tun mo, ka koociya da nga nyaŋo sambu, ka kaa Israyla laabo ra.

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

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,

²² Amma waato kaŋ a maa Arkalawus na nga baabo Hirodus tubu, a goono ga may Yahudiya laabo ra, a humburu noodin koyyaŋ. A binde du bayrandiyaŋ Irikoy do hindiri ra, kal a kamba ka koy Galili* ra.

²²But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned [of God] in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

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.”

²³ A kaa ka goro kwaara fo ra kaŋ se i ga ne Nazara, zama i ma haŋ kaŋ i ci annabey me ra toonandi, kaŋ i ne: «I ga ne a se Nazara boro.»

²³and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.