Matthew 2:15

and he was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Literal Standard Version

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

14And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

16Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the magi, was very angry, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the magi.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:22and you have said to Pharaoh, Thus said YHWH: My son, My firstborn [is] Israel,

Hosea 11:1“Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, || Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

Matthew 2:17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

Matthew 2:23and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the Prophets, that “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 8:17that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our sicknesses Himself, and bore the diseases.”

Matthew 21:4And all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying,

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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