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.”
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In Context
19After Herod died the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and told him,
21So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and returned to the land of Israel.
Cross References
Exodus 4:19While Moses was in Midian, the Lord told him, “Go back to Egypt because all those who wanted to kill you have died.”
1 Kings 11:40So Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam ran away to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt. He remained there until Solomon's death.
Proverbs 3:5Put your trust totally in the Lord—don't rely on what you think you know!
Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:20-23
Christ's Return from Egypt. 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God… Read the whole commentary →