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 Living Translation (NLT)That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother,

Context of Matthew 2:14

12Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. 13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15and 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.” 16Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

Matthew 2:14 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whenδέde · thenG1161
• he aroseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• he tookπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
• the young childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• by nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• departedἀναχωρέωanachōreō · to leaveG402
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125

Cross-references for Matthew 2:14

• Matthew 2:20saying, “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.”
• Matthew 1:24Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,
• Acts 26:21For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill 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
• Dream
• Flee
• Herod the Great
• Jesus
• Lamentation
• Mary
• Warn
• Augury
• Criticism of the Bible

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