Matthew 2:22 - Easy To Read Version

²² But Joseph heard that Archelaus was now king in Judea. Archelaus became king when his father Herod died. So Joseph was afraid to go there. Joseph was warned in a dream. So Joseph left there and went to the area of Galilee.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

Common English Bible

²² But when he heard that Archelaus ruled over Judea in place of his father Herod, Joseph was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he went to the area of Galilee.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² Then, hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in sleep, he withdrew into parts of Galilee.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither: and being warned in sleep retired into the quarters of Galilee.

Matthew 2:22 Cross References

Psalm 121:8

The Lord will help as you come and go. {\cf2\super [610]} \par The Lord will help you now and forever!\par

Psalm 48:14

This God is our God\par forever and ever!\par He will lead us forever! {\cf2\super [290]} \par

Psalm 73:24

God, you lead me and give me good advice.\par And later you will lead me to glory. {\cf2\super [418]} \par

Isaiah 30:21

Then, if you do wrong and go (live) the wrong way (to the right or to the left), you will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the right way. You should go this way!”

Matthew 1:20

But after Joseph thought about this, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, son of David, {\cf2\super [11]} don’t be afraid to accept Mary to be your wife. The baby that is in her is from the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [12]}

Matthew 2:1

Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea. He was born during the time when Herod {\cf2\super [17]} was king. After Jesus was born, some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem.

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.

Matthew 3:13

At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River. Jesus came to John and wanted John to baptize {\cf2\super [44]} him.

Luke 2:39

Joseph and Mary finished doing all the things that the law of the Lord commanded. Then they went home to Nazareth, their own town in Galilee.

John 7:52

The Jewish leaders answered, “Are you from Galilee too? Study the Scriptures. {\cf2\super [125]} You will learn that no prophet {\cf2\super [126]} comes from Galilee.”

1 Samuel 16:2

But Samuel said, “If I go, Saul will hear the news. Then he will try to kill me.”