KJV 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.
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Matthew 2:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB 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.”
ASV 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.
YLT 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.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 2
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 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.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἦνG1510 · eimito beἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτελευτῆςG5054 · teleutēdeathἩρῴδου,G2264 · HērōdēsHerodἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπληρωθῇG4137 · plēroōto fulfillτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥηθὲνG2046 · erōto sayὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφήτουG4396 · prophētēsprophetλέγοντος·G3004 · legōto sayἐξG1537 · ekout fromΑἰγύπτουG125 · AiguptosEgyptἐκάλεσαG2564 · kaleōto call: callτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱόνG5207 · uhiossonμου.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Hosea 11:1When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.Exodus 4:22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my firstborn:Numbers 24:8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.Matthew 1:22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,Matthew 21:4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,Matthew 2:17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,Matthew 12:16-18And charged them that they should not make him known:Acts 12:1-4Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.Matthew 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,Matthew 8:17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses.Matthew 26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.Matthew 4:14-15That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,Acts 12:23-24And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.John 19:28After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.John 19:36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.Matthew 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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