New Living Translation
Matthew 2:22
22But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod’s son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee.
Matthew 2:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
- New International Version (NIV)But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
- English Standard Version (ESV)But 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee.
Context of Matthew 2:22
20“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.” 21So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother. But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod’s son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee. 23So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Read all of Matthew 2Matthew 2:22 word by word
Ἀκούσας δὲ ὅτι Ἀρχέλαος βασιλεύει τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἀντὶ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ἡρῴδου ἐφοβήθη ἐκεῖ ἀπελθεῖν. χρηματισθεὶς δὲ κατ᾽ ὄναρ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ μέρη τῆς Γαλιλαίας,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- when he heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- ArchelausἈρχέλαοςArchelaos · ArchelausG745
- did reignβασιλεύωbasileuō · to reignG936
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- Judeaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
- in the room ofἀντίanti · forG473
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
- he was afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
- to goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
- thitherἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- being warned of Godχρηματίζωchrēmatizō · to announceG5537
- inκατάkata · according toG2596
- a dreamὄναρonar · dreamG3677
- he turned asideἀναχωρέωanachōreō · to leaveG402
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the partsμέροςmeros · partG3313
- of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
Cross-references for Matthew 2:22
- Genesis 19:17When they were safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, “Run for your lives! And don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”
- 1 Samuel 16:2But Samuel asked, “How can I do that? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.” “Take a heifer with you,” the Lord replied, “and say that you have come to make a sacrifice to the Lord.
- Acts 9:13“But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem!
- Matthew 2:12When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
- Matthew 1:20As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
- Psalms 48:14For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will guide us until we die.
- Psalms 73:24You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.
- Psalms 107:6“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress.
- Psalms 121:8The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.
- Isaiah 30:21Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.
- Isaiah 48:17This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow.
- Matthew 3:13Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
- Luke 2:39When Jesus’ parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord, they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee.
- John 7:41Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?
Commentaries on Matthew 2:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22When he heard that Archelaus did reign - Herod, having put Antipater his eldest son to death, altered his will, and thus disposed of his dominions: he gave the tetrarchy of Galilee and Petrea to his son Antipas; the tetrarchy of Gaulonitis, Trachonitis, Batanea, and Paneadis, to his son Philip; and left the kingdom of Judea to his eldest remaining son, Archelaus. This son partook of the cruel and blood-thirsty disposition of his father: at one of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22He heard that Archelaus did reign - Archelaus possessed a cruel and tyrannical disposition similar to his father. At one of the Passovers he caused 3,000 of the people to be put to death in the temple and city. For his crimes, after he had reigned 9 years, he was banished by Augustus, the Roman emperor, to Gaul, where he died. Knowing his character, and fearing that he would not be safe, Joseph hesitated about going there, and was directed by God to go to…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. 22Archelaus, like his father, ruled with cruelty, injustice, and harshness. Joseph moved to Galilee to escape the control of Archelaus. This fulfilled a prophecy (see Matthew 4:12–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod--Archelaus succeeded to Judea, Samaria, and Idumea; but Augustus refused him the title of king till it should be seen how he conducted himself; giving him only the title of ethnarch [Josephus, Antiquities, 17.11,4]. Above this, however, he never rose. The people, indeed, recognized him as his father's successor; and so it is here said that he "reigned in the room of…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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