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Matthew 2:12-14
International Children’s Bible
Matthew 2:12-14
International Children’s Bible
12 But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they went home to their own country by a different way.
Jesus’ Parents Take Him to Egypt
13 After they left, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, “Get up! Take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Herod will start looking for the child to kill him. Stay in Egypt until I tell you to return.”
14 So Joseph got up and left for Egypt during the night with the child and his mother.
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Matthew 2:12-14
New International Version
Matthew 2:12-14
New International Version
12 And having been warned(A) in a dream(B) not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
The Escape to Egypt
13 When they had gone, an angel(C) of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.(D) “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”(E)
14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,
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