Matthew 2:14-16
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
14 And the one, having arisen, took the Child and His mother by night and withdrew into Egypt, 15 and was there until the end[a] of Herod— in order that the thing might be fulfilled having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet saying “I called My Son out of Egypt” [Hos 11:1].
Herod Kills The Boys In Bethlehem, Bringing Another Fulfillment of Jeremiah
16 Then Herod, having seen that he was tricked[b] by the magi, became very furious. And having sent-out men, he killed all[c] the boys— the ones in Bethlehem and in all its districts from two years old and under— in accordance with the time which he learned-accurately from the magi.
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- Matthew 2:15 That is, the death.
- Matthew 2:16 Or, made a fool, mocked.
- Matthew 2:16 Some think this might have involved up to twenty infants.
Matthew 2:14-16
New International Version
14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled(A) what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[a](B)
16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
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