Matthew 2:15 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And he remained there, until the death of Herod, in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: "Out of Egypt, I called my son."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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 have I called my son.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ And remained there until Herod's death. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called My Son. [Hos. 11:1.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ He stayed there until Herod died. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: I have called my son out of Egypt.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ That it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my son.

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁵ and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Matthew 2:15 Cross References

Exodus 4:22

And you shall say to him: 'Thus says the Lord: Israel is my firstborn son.

Hosea 11:1

Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.

Numbers 24:8

Away from Egypt, God has led him, whose strength is like the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.

Matthew 1:22

Now all this occurred in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

Matthew 2:14

And getting up, he took the boy and his mother by night, and withdrew into Egypt.

Matthew 2:17

Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying:

Matthew 2:19

Then, when Herod had passed away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,

Matthew 2:23

And arriving, he lived in a city which is called Nazareth, in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "For he shall be called a Nazarene."

Matthew 21:4

Now all this was done in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet, saying,

Matthew 26:54

How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must be so?"

Matthew 26:56

But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then all the disciples fled, abandoning him.

Matthew 27:35

Then, after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots, in order to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying: "They divided my garments among them, and over my vestment they cast lots."

Matthew 8:17

in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, "He took our infirmities, and he carried away our diseases."

Luke 24:44

And he said to them: "These are the words that I spoke to you when I was still with you, because all things must be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms about me."

John 19:28

After this, Jesus knew that all had been accomplished, so in order that the Scripture might be completed, he said, "I thirst."

John 19:36

For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: "You shall not break a bone of him."

Acts 1:16

"Noble brothers, the Scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David about Judas, who was the leader of those who apprehended Jesus.