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The Flight to Egypt

Matthew 2:14

In 9 translations

BSB
So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
KJV
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
WEB
He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
ASV
And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;
LSV
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
YLT
And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
DBY
And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.
DRC
Who arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod:
GNV
So he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον,
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβεν τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτός, καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον,
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτός, καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον,
SCR1894
ο δε εγερθεις παρελαβεν το παιδιον και την μητερα αυτου νυκτος και ανεχωρησεν εις αιγυπτον

Who and where

📍 Egypt◆ Joseph and Mary Flee to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 26:21For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
  • Matthew 2:20–21“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.” So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
  • Matthew 1:24When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.

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