Matthew 2:21

The Passion Translation

So he awoke and took Jesus and Mary and returned to the land of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 6:22

So Noah completed all these preparations and did everything exactly as God had commanded him.

Matthew 2:20

saying, “Go back to the land of Israel and take the child and his mother with you, for those who sought to kill the child are dead.”

Matthew 2:22

But when he heard that Archelaus, Herod’s son, had succeeded him as ruler over all of the territory of Judah, he was afraid to go back. Then he had another dream from God, warning him to avoid that region and instructing him instead to go to the province of Galilee.

Hebrews 11:8

Faith motivated Abraham to obey God’s call and leave the familiar to discover the territory he was destined to inherit from God. So he left with only a promise and without even knowing ahead of time where he was going, Abraham stepped out in faith.