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동방 박사들의 방문

예수님은 헤롯왕 때 유대 베들레헴에서 태어나셨다. 그때 동방에서 [a]박사들이 예루살렘에 찾아와서

“유대인의 왕으로 태어나신 분이 어디 계십니까? 우리는 동방에서 그분의 별을 보고 그분에게 경배드리러 왔습니다” 하고 말하였다.

헤롯왕은 그 말을 듣고 몹시 근심하였으며 온 예루살렘도 이 소문으로 떠들썩하였다.

헤롯왕은 대제사장들과 [b]율법학자들을 다 모아 놓고 “그리스도가 어디서 난다고 하였소?” 하고 물었다.

그러자 그들이 이렇게 대답하였다. “유대 베들레헴입니다. 그것은 예언서에 이와 같이 쓰여 있기 때문입니다.

[c]‘유대 땅에 있는 베들레헴아, 너는 결코 유대에서 제일 작은 마을이 아니다. 너에게서 한 지도자가 나와 내 백성 이스라엘의 목자가 될 것이다.’ ”

그때 헤롯은 박사들을 몰래 불러 별이 나타난 때를 자세히 캐묻고

그들을 베들레헴으로 보내며 “가서 아기에 대하여 자세히 알아보고 찾거든 내게도 알려 주시오. 그러면 나도 가서 아기에게 경배하겠소” 하였다.

박사들이 왕의 말을 듣고 떠나가는데 동방에서 본 그 별이 다시 나타나 그들보다 앞서 가다가 아기가 있는 곳에 멈췄다.

10 그 별을 보고 박사들은 기뻐서 어쩔 줄 몰랐다.

11 그들은 그 집에 들어가 아기가 그의 어머니 마리아와 함께 있는 것을 보고 엎드려 아기에게 경배한 후 보물함을 열어 황금과 유향과 몰약을 선물로 드렸다.

12 그러고서 박사들은 꿈에 헤롯에게 가지 말라는 하나님의 지시를 받고 딴 길로 자기 나라에 돌아갔다.

이집트로 피난하였다가 돌아옴

13 박사들이 돌아간 후 주님의 천사가 꿈에 요셉에게 나타나 말하였다. “헤롯이 아기를 찾아 죽이려고 한다. 너는 아기와 그의 어머니를 데리고 이집트로 피난 가서 나의 지시가 있을 때까지 거기서 기다려라.”

14 그래서 요셉은 밤에 아기와 그의 어머니를 데리고 이집트로 가서

15 헤롯이 죽을 때까지 거기 있었다. 이리하여 주님께서 예언자를 통해 [d]“내가 이집트에서 내 아들을 불러내었다” 하신 말씀이 이루어졌다.

16 헤롯은 박사들에게 속은 것을 알고 몹시 화가 났다. 그래서 그는 베들레헴과 그 부근에 사람들을 보내 박사들에게 알아본 때를 기준으로 하여 두 살 아래의 사내아이들을 모조리 죽여 버렸다.

17 이 사건으로 예언자 예레미야의 다음과 같은 예언이 이루어졌다.

18 [e]“라마에서 한 소리가 들리니 슬퍼하고 통곡하는 소리이다. 라헬이 자식을 잃고 슬퍼하며 위로받기를 거절하는구나.”

19 헤롯이 죽은 후 주님의 천사가 꿈에 이집트에 있는 요셉에게 나타나

20 “아기의 생명을 노리던 사람들이 죽었으니 너는 아기와 그의 어머니를 데리고 이스라엘로 돌아가거라” 하였다.

21 그래서 요셉은 아기와 그의 어머니를 데리고 이스라엘로 돌아왔다.

22 그러나 요셉은 아켈라오가 그의 아버지 헤롯의 뒤를 이어 유대 왕이 되었다는 말을 듣고 그 곳에 가기가 겁이 났다. 그는 꿈에 하나님의 지시를 받고 갈릴리 지방으로 가서

23 ‘나사렛’ 이란 동네에서 살았다. 그래서 “그를 나사렛 사람이라고 부를 것이다” 라는 예언자들의 예언이 이루어졌다.

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 헬 ‘마고스’ (천문학, 의학, 자연 과학의 전문가)
  2. 2:4 또는 ‘서기관들’
  3. 2:6 미5:2
  4. 2:15 호11:1
  5. 2:18 렘31:15

The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?(C) We saw his star(D) when it rose and have come to worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem(E) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“‘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 shepherd my people Israel.’[b](F)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.(G) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts(H) of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned(I) in a dream(J) not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

The Escape to Egypt

13 When they had gone, an angel(K) of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.(L) “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”(M)

14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled(N) what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[c](O)

16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:(P)

18 “A voice is heard in Ramah,
    weeping and great mourning,
Rachel(Q) weeping for her children
    and refusing to be comforted,
    because they are no more.”[d](R)

The Return to Nazareth

19 After Herod died, an angel(S) of the Lord appeared in a dream(T) to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”(U)

21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream,(V) he withdrew to the district of Galilee,(W) 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.(X) So was fulfilled(Y) what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.(Z)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men
  2. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
  3. Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
  4. Matthew 2:18 Jer. 31:15

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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

When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

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

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

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

11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

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

13 And when they were departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

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

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

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

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

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

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

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

22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.