Matthew 2:15

Easy To Read Version

Joseph stayed in Egypt until Herod {\cf2\super [26]} died. This happened to make clear the full meaning of what the Lord said through the prophet. {\cf2\super [27]} The Lord said, “I called my son to come out of Egypt.” {\cf2\super [28]}

Cross References

Exodus 4:22

Then you should say to Pharaoh:

Hosea 11:1

\{The Lord said,\}“I loved Israel when he was a child,\par and I called my son out of Egypt.\par

Numbers 24:8

“God brought those people out of Egypt. They are as strong as a wild ox. They will defeat all their enemies. They will break their bones and shatter their arrows.

Matthew 1:22

All this happened to make clear the full meaning of the things the Lord said through the prophet {\cf2\super [14]} :

Matthew 2:14

So Joseph got up and left for Egypt with the baby and the baby’s mother. They left during the night.

Matthew 2:17

So the thing God said through the prophet {\cf2\super [30]} Jeremiah happened:

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 2:23

Joseph went to a town called Nazareth and lived there. And so the thing happened that God said through the prophets. {\cf2\super [32]} God said that \{the Christ\} would be called a Nazarene. {\cf2\super [33]}

Matthew 21:4

This happened to make clear the full meaning of what the prophet {\cf2\super [280]} said:

Matthew 26:54

But this thing must happen this way so that it will be like the Scriptures {\cf2\super [410]} said.”

Matthew 26:56

But all these things have happened so that it will be like the prophets {\cf2\super [412]} wrote.” Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.

Matthew 27:35

The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross. Then the soldiers gambled with dice to decide who would get Jesus’ clothes.

Matthew 8:17

Jesus did these things to make happen what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [95]} said:

Luke 24:44

Jesus said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything written in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, {\cf2\super [396]} and the Psalms.”

John 19:28

Later, Jesus knew that everything had been done. To make the Scriptures {\cf2\super [250]} happen he said, “I am thirsty.” {\cf2\super [251]}

John 19:36

These things happened to give full meaning to the Scriptures {\cf2\super [254]} that said: “None of his bones will be broken” {\cf2\super [255]}