Matthew 2:20

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

“Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 11:21

But when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers 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 arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

Exodus 4:19

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

Matthew 2:13

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

Matthew 2:19

But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

Matthew 2:21

And he rose and took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.