Matthew 2:20

Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

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

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Cross References

Exodus 4:19And the Lord said to Moses in Midian, Go back to Egypt, for all the men are dead who were attempting to take your life.

1 Kings 11:40And Solomon was looking for a chance to put Jeroboam to death; but he went in flight to Egypt, to Shishak, king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

Proverbs 3:5Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:20-23

Christ's Return from Egypt. 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 Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God… Read the whole commentary →

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