Matthew 2:13

And 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.

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

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Cross References

Exodus 2:2And she conceived, and bore a son: and seeing him a goodly child, hid him three months.

Joshua 3:17And the people marched over against Jericho: and the priests that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, stood girded upon the dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the people passed over, through the channel that was dried up.

Joshua 4:18And when they that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, were come up, and began to tread on the dry ground, the waters returned into their channel, and ran as they were wont before.

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

Daniel 3:25Then Azarias standing up, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said:

Matthew 2:12And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.

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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