Matthew: Chapter 2, Verse 1

✍️ Greek Text (Base)

Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλέεμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδοὺ μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,


🧾 Vocabulary & Parsing Notes

  • μάγος – noun. nom.: magus, magician, astrologer, wiseman, sorcerer
  • ἡμέραις – noun, dat.: days, period of time, here used like “in the reign of”

📜 Translation Draft

  1. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold! wise men from the east appeared in Jerusalem,

📚 Comparison Notes

  • NABRE: When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod,[b] behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
  • NJB: After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, suddenly some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east
  • KJV: 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,

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