Matthew 2:15

They 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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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

14So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt.

16When Herod realized he'd been fooled by the wise men, he got very angry. He sent men to kill all the young boys in Bethlehem and the regions nearby who were two years old and under. This was based on the time frame he'd discovered from the wise men.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:22This is what you are to tell Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says. Israel is my firstborn son.

Hosea 11:1I loved Israel when he was a child. He's my son I called out of Egypt.

Matthew 2:17In this way Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled:

Matthew 2:23and settled down in Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said, “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 8:17This fulfilled what the prophet Isaiah said: “He healed our diseases, and freed us from our illnesses.”

Matthew 21:4This was to fulfill what the prophet said:

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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