Matthew 2:15

New Century Version

And Joseph stayed in Egypt until Herod died. This happened to bring about what the Lord had said through the prophet: “I called my son out of Egypt.”

Cross References

Exodus 4:22

Then say to the king, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.

Hosea 11:1

“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.

Numbers 24:8

God brought them out of Egypt; they are as strong as a wild ox. They will defeat their enemies and break their enemies’ bones; they will shoot them with arrows.

Matthew 1:22

All this happened to bring about what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Matthew 2:14

So Joseph got up and left for Egypt during the night with the child and his mother.

Matthew 2:17

So what God had said through the prophet Jeremiah came true:

Matthew 2:19

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph in a dream while he was in Egypt.

Matthew 2:23

to a town called Nazareth, and lived there. And so what God had said through the prophets came true: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 21:4

This was to bring about what the prophet had said:

Matthew 26:54

But it must happen this way to bring about what the Scriptures say.”

Matthew 26:56

But all these things have happened so that it will come about as the prophets wrote.” Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.

Matthew 27:35

When the soldiers had crucified him, they threw lots to decide who would get his clothes.

Matthew 8:17

He did these things to bring about what Isaiah the prophet had said: “He took our suffering on him and carried our diseases.”

Luke 24:44

He said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, and the Psalms.”

John 19:28

After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, “I am thirsty.”

John 19:36

These things happened to make the Scripture come true: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”

Acts 1:16

“Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit said through David something that must happen involving Judas. He was one of our own group and served together with us. He led those who arrested Jesus.”