Matthew 2:14

Matthew 2:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
• New International Version (NIV)So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt,

Context of Matthew 2:14

12And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to [thee] the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it. And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt. 15And 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. 16Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which [were] in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.

Matthew 2:14 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβεν τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον,Read the interlinear

• arisenἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• tookπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
• childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125

Cross-references for Matthew 2:14

• Matthew 2:20Arise, take to [thee] the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.
• Matthew 1:24But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,
• Acts 26:21On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.

Commentaries on Matthew 2:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14When he arose - Having arisen; that is, he arose immediately after awaking from his dream, and prepared at once to obey the command, By night - Thus he showed his prompt obedience to the command, and at the same time so concealed his departure as to render himself and Mary and the child safe from pursuit.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-15Verses 13-15 Egypt had been a house of bondage to Israel, and particularly cruel to the infants of Israel; yet it is to be a place of refuge to the holy Child Jesus. God, when he pleases, can make the worst of places serve the best of purposes. This was a trial of the faith of Joseph and Mary. But their faith, being tried, was found firm. If we and our infants are at any time in trouble, let us remember the straits in which Christ was when an infant.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-15flee to Egypt … until I tell you: This action fulfills the prophecy in Hosea 11:1 (refer to study note on Matthew 4:1–11; see also Genesis 15:13–16; 46:1–5; Exodus 15:1–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt--doubtless the same night.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 2:14

• Egypt
• Faith
• Fugitives
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Miracles
• Obedience

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Dream
• Flee
• Herod the Great
• Jesus
• Lamentation
• Mary
• Warn
• Augury

Commentaries on Matthew 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings