Matthew 2:20

New English Translation

saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 11:21

While in Egypt Hadad heard that David had passed away and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. So Hadad asked Pharaoh, “Give me permission to leave so I can return to my homeland.”

1 Kings 11:40

Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam escaped to Egypt and found refuge with King Shishak of Egypt. He stayed in Egypt until Solomon died.

Exodus 4:19

The Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, because all the men who were seeking your life are dead.”

Matthew 2:13

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him.”

Matthew 2:19

After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

Matthew 2:21

So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.