Matthew 2:14

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“So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,”

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BSBPD

“So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 2:14 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 1:24When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.
  2. Matthew 2:20“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
  3. Acts 26:21For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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