Matthew 2:15 “where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord…”

Matthew 2:15

where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

American Standard Version

and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.

Geneva Bible 1599

And was there vnto the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 'Out of Egypt I did call My Son.'

Bible in Basic English

And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

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Cross references

“until”

Matthew 2:19 Acts 12:1–4 Acts 12:23 Acts 12:24

Matthew 2:19 · BSB

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

Acts 12:1–4 · BSB

About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

Acts 12:23 · BSB

Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12:24 · BSB

But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.

“that”

Luke 24:44 Matthew 1:22 Matthew 2:17 Matthew 2:23 Matthew 8:17 Matthew 12:16–18

Luke 24:44 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

Matthew 1:22 · BSB

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Matthew 2:17 · BSB

Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

Matthew 2:23 · BSB

and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 8:17 · BSB

This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

Matthew 12:16–18 · BSB

warning them not to make Him known.

“Out”

Hosea 11:1 Exodus 4:22 Numbers 24:8

Hosea 11:1 · BSB

When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

Exodus 4:22 · BSB

Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

Numbers 24:8 · BSB

God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

16When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

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