Matthew 2:12

And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

13And after they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt: and be there until I shall tell thee. For it will come to pass that Herod will seek the child to destroy him.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:24And he saw in a dream God saying to him: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob.

Job 33:15By a dream in a vision by night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, and they are sleeping in their beds :

Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,

Matthew 27:19And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:10-13

The Wise Men Worship Christ. 9 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… Read the whole commentary →

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