English Standard Version
Matthew 2:20
20saying, "Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."
Matthew 2:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
- New International Version (NIV)and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Get up!” the angel said. “Take the child and his mother back to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”
Context of Matthew 2:20
18"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more." 19But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, "Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead." 21And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.
Read all of Matthew 2Matthew 2:20 word by word
λέγων· ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ πορεύου εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ· τεθνήκασιν γὰρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ παιδίου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Ariseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
- and takeπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
- the young childὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the young childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the landγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
- of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- they are deadθνῄσκωthnēskō · to die/be deadG2348
- soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
- lifeψυχήpsuchē · soul: lifeG5590
Cross-references for Matthew 2:20
- Matthew 2:13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
- Exodus 4:19And the Lord said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead."
- 1 Kings 11:21But when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me depart, that I may go to my own country."
- 1 Kings 12:1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
Commentaries on Matthew 2:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20They are dead - Both Herod and Antipater his son; though some think the plural is here used for the singular, and that the death of Herod alone is here intended. But as Herod's son Antipater was at this time heir apparent to the throne, and he had cleared his way to it by procuring the death of both his elder brothers, he is probably alluded to here, as doubtless he entered into his father's designs. They are dead - Antipater was put to death by his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20They are dead who sought - This either refers to Herod alone, as is not uncommon, using the plural number for the singular; or it may refer to Herod and his son Antipater. He was of the same cruel disposition as his father, and was put to death by his father about five days before his own death.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-23Verses 19-23 Egypt may serve to sojourn in, or take shelter in, for awhile, but not to abide in. Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, to them he must return. Did we but look upon the world as our Egypt, the place of our bondage and banishment, and heaven only as our Canaan, our home, our rest, we should as readily arise and depart thither, when we are called for, as Joseph did out of Egypt. The family must settle in Galilee. Nazareth…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-21Jesus returned to Israel to fulfill the prophecy in Hosea 11:1 (see Hosea 2:13–15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel--not to the land of Judea, for he was afterward expressly warned not to settle there, nor to Galilee, for he only went thither when he found it unsafe to settle in Judea but to "the land of Israel," in its most general sense; meaning the Holy Land at large--the particular province being not as yet indicated. So Joseph and the Virgin had, like Abraham, to "go out…Read the comment
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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
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