Matthew 2:15

And was there vnto the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

16Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the Wisemen, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slew all the male children that were in Beth-leem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeere old and vnder, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the Wisemen.

Read all of Matthew 2

Cross References

Exodus 4:22Then thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my sonne, euen my first borne.

Hosea 11:1When Israel was a childe, then I loued him, and called my sonne out of Egypt.

Matthew 2:17Then was that fulfilled which is spoken by the Prophet Ieremias, saying,

Matthew 2:23And went and dwelt in a citie called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That hee should be called a Nazarite.

Matthew 8:17That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying, He tooke our infirmities, and bare our sickenesses.

Matthew 21:4All this was done that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 2:15