Matthew 2:15

That it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

14Who arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod:

16Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry; and sending killed all the men children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:22And thou shalt say to him: Thus saith the Lord: Israel is my son, my firstborn.

Hosea 11:1As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.

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

Matthew 2:23And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was said by prophets: That he shall be called a Nazarene.

Matthew 8:17That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophet Isaias, saying: He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.

Matthew 21:4Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by 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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