Matthew 2:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ The angel said, “Get up! Take the baby and his mother and go to Israel. The people that were trying to kill the baby are now dead.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ And said, Rise, [tenderly] take unto you the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the Child's life are dead.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child’s life.

Common English Bible

²⁰ “Get up,” the angel said, “and take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel. Those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ saying: "Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For those who were seeking the life of the boy have passed away."

Matthew 2:20 Cross References

Exodus 4:19

Then, while Moses was still in Midian, God said to him, “It is safe for you to go back to Egypt now. The men who wanted to kill you are now dead.”

Matthew 2:13

After the wise men left, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, “Get up! Take the baby and his mother and escape to Egypt. Herod {\cf2\super [25]} will start looking for the baby. Herod wants to kill him. So stay in Egypt until I tell you \{it is safe\}.”

1 Kings 11:40

Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam ran away to Egypt. He went to Shishak the king of Egypt. Jeroboam stayed there until Solomon died.

1 Kings 11:21

In Egypt, Hadad heard that David had died. He also heard that Joab, the commander of the army was dead. So Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me go home to my own country.”

Matthew 2:19

After Herod {\cf2\super [31]} died, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. This happened while Joseph was in Egypt.

Matthew 2:21

So Joseph took the baby and the baby’s mother and went to Israel.