Key Verse Spotlight
Matthew 2:18 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,”
Matthew 2:18
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping {for} her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
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