Matthew 2:20

New American Bible - revised edition

and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 11:21

When Hadad in Egypt heard that David rested with his ancestors and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Give me leave to return to my own land.”

1 Kings 11:40

When Solomon tried to have Jeroboam killed, Jeroboam fled to Shishak, king of Egypt. He remained in Egypt until Solomon’s death.

Exodus 4:19

Then the Lord said to Moses in Midian: Return to Egypt, for all those who sought your life are dead.

Matthew 2:13

When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”

Matthew 2:19

When Herod had died, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

Matthew 2:21

He rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.