Matthew 2:15

And he was there until the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.

16Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which [were] in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:22And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah: Israel is my son, my firstborn.

Hosea 11:1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Matthew 2:17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying,

Matthew 2:23and came and dwelt in a town called Nazareth; so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, He shall be called a Nazaraean.

Matthew 8:17so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bore our diseases.

Matthew 21:4But all this came to pass, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:14-16

The Flight into Egypt. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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