Matthew 2:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

“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

When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his ancestors and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.”

1 Kings 11:40

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam promptly fled to Egypt, to King Shishak of Egypt, and remained in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

Exodus 4:19

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

Matthew 2:13

Now after they had left, 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 remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

Matthew 2:19

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

Matthew 2:21

Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.