Matthew 2:20 - Plain English Version

²⁰ “Get up and take Mary and Jesus back to Israel country. The people that wanted to kill him are dead now.”

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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

Matthew 2:13

After those wise men went away, Joseph had a dream. He heard God’s angel messenger say, “Herod will try to kill the boy, so get up and take Jesus and Mary to Egypt country, and stay there until I tell you to come back.”

Matthew 2:19

Some time later, Herod died. Then, in Egypt, Joseph had another dream. He heard God’s angel messenger say,

Matthew 2:21

So Joseph did what God’s angel messenger told him. He got up, and he got Mary and Jesus, and they started to go back to Israel country.