Matthew 2:21

He woke up, and taking the child and his mother, went into the Land of Israel.

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In The King James Version

And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

In Context

20“Get up, take the child and his mother, and go into the Land of Israel, for those who sought to take the child’s life are dead.”

22But, hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea, he was afraid to go back there; and having been warned in a dream, he went into the part of the country called Galilee.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22Noah did all this. He did everything that God told him to.

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 →

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