Matthew 2:20

New International Reader's Version

The angel said, “Get up! Take the child and his mother. Go to the land of Israel. The people who were trying to kill the child are dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 11:21

Hadad heard that David had joined the members of his family who had already died. He also heard that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. Hadad heard those things while he was in Egypt. He said to Pharaoh, “Let me go. I want to return to my own country.”

1 Kings 11:40

Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam ran away to Egypt. He went to Shishak, the king of Egypt. He stayed there until Solomon died.

Exodus 4:19

The Lord had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt. All those who wanted to kill you are dead.”

Matthew 2:13

When the Wise Men had left, Joseph had a dream. In the dream an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph. “Get up!” the angel said. “Take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you to come back. Herod is going to search for the child. He wants to kill him.”

Matthew 2:19

After Herod died, Joseph had a dream while he was still in Egypt. In the dream an angel of the Lord appeared to him.

Matthew 2:21

So Joseph got up. He took the child and his mother Mary back to the land of Israel.