Matthew 2:14 — Meaning and Application

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“When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:”

Matthew 2:14

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And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

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Matthew 2:1

"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,"

Matthew 2:2

"Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."

Matthew 2:3

"When Herod the king had heard {these things}, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him."

Matthew 2:4

"And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born."

Matthew 2:5

"And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,"

Matthew 2:6

"And thou Bethlehem, {in} the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. {rule: or, feed}"

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