Matthew 2:15

New Living Translation

and they stayed there until Herod’s death. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “I called my Son out of Egypt.”

Cross References

Exodus 4:22

Then you will tell him, ‘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; for them he is as strong as a wild ox. He devours all the nations that oppose him, breaking their bones in pieces, shooting them with arrows.

Matthew 1:22

All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:

Matthew 2:14

That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother,

Matthew 2:17

Herod’s brutal action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:

Matthew 2:19

When Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

Matthew 2:23

So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 21:4

This took place to fulfill the prophecy that said,

Matthew 26:54

But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?”

Matthew 26:56

But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Matthew 27:35

After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

Matthew 8:17

This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”

Luke 24:44

Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

John 19:28

Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.”

John 19:36

These things happened in fulfillment of the Scriptures that say, “Not one of his bones will be broken,”

Acts 1:16

“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.