主顯節 (2009年1月4日)A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 2:1-12

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恭讀聖瑪竇福音　2:1-12當黑落德為王時，耶穌誕生在猶大的白冷；看，有賢士從東方來到耶路撒冷，說：「剛誕生的猶太人君王在那裡？我們在東方見到了祂的星，特來朝拜祂。」黑落德 王一聽說，就驚慌起來，全耶路撒冷也同他一起驚慌。他便召集了眾司祭長和民間的經師，仔細考問他們：「默西亞應當生在那裡。」他們對他說：「在猶大的白 冷，因為先知曾這樣記載：『你猶大白冷啊！你在猶大的郡邑中，決不是最小的，因為將由你出來一位領袖，祂將牧養我的百姓以色列。』」 於是黑落德暗暗把賢士叫來，仔細詢問他們那星出現的時間；然後打發他們往白冷去，說：「你們去仔細尋訪嬰孩，幾時找到了，給我報信，好讓我也去朝拜祂。」 他們聽了王的話，就走了。看，他們在東方所見的那星，走在他們前面，直至來到嬰孩所在的地方，就停在上面。他們一見到那星，極其高興歡喜。他們走進屋內， 看見嬰兒和他的母親瑪利亞，遂俯伏朝拜了祂，打開自己的寶匣，給祂奉獻了禮物，即黃金、乳香和沒藥。他們在夢中得到指示，不要回到黑落德那裡，就由另一條 路，返回自己的地方去了。
—上主的話。
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 2:1-12
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: 6 `And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; 8 and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; 11 and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
—The Gospel of the Lord.