Matthew 2:22

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“But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,”

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BSBPD

“But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 2:22 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 19:17As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”
  2. 1 Samuel 16:2“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
  3. Psalms 48:14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
  4. Psalms 73:24You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
  5. Psalms 107:6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
  6. Psalms 121:8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
  7. Isaiah 30:21And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
  8. Isaiah 48:17Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
  9. Matthew 1:20But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
  10. Matthew 2:12And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
  11. Matthew 2:19After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
  12. Matthew 3:13At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
  13. Luke 2:39When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
  14. John 7:41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
  15. John 7:52“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
  16. Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

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

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