Matthew 2:14

So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt.

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In The King James Version

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

In Context

13After they'd left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and told him, “Get up, and take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Remain there until I tell you, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

15They stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord said through the prophet, “I called my son out of Egypt.”

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Cross References

Matthew 2:20“Get up! Take the child and his mother, and return to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”

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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