Matthew 2:15

and was there until the death of Herod, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “ Out of Egypt I called My Son.” 1 The Massacre of the Infants

English Majority Text (NT)

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

14When he arose, he took along the young Child and His mother by night and withdrew into Egypt,

16Then Herod, seeing that he had been deceived by the wise men, was greatly enraged; and he sent and executed all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.

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Cross References

Matthew 2:17Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 1

Matthew 2:23And when he arrived, he settled down in a city called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 8:17so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: 1 “ He Himself took our infirmities, 1 and bore our diseases.” 1 The Cost of Discipleship

Matthew 21:4Now all this took place so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 1

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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