"When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:" — Matthew 2:14

Matthew 2:14 · KJV

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

— Matthew 2:14

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.

Verse 15

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.

Matthew 2 — Context

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

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,

Cross References

Matthew 2:20-21

And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Acts 26:21

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill {me}.

Matthew 1:24

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: