Matthew 2:15

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.”

Cross References

Hosea 11:1

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

Exodus 4:22

Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord: Israel is my firstborn son.

Numbers 24:8

God, who brings him out of Egypt, is like the horns of a wild ox for him; he shall devour the nations that are his foes and break their bones. He shall strike with his arrows.

Luke 24:44

Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”

Matthew 1:22

All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

Matthew 26:54

But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen in this way?”

Matthew 21:4

This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:

Matthew 8:17

This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”

Matthew 2:23

There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 2:19

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

Matthew 2:17

Then what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

John 19:36

These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, “None of his bones shall be broken.”

John 19:28

After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.”

Matthew 26:56

But all this has taken place, so that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Acts 1:16

“Brothers and sisters, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus,

Matthew 27:35

And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots;

Matthew 2:14

Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt