Matthew 2:20

American Standard Version (1901)

Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.

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  • Exod 4:19 : 19 And Jehovah said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt; for all the men are dead that sought thy life.
  • 1 Kgs 11:21 : 21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
  • 1 Kgs 11:40 : 40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
  • 1 Kgs 12:1-3 : 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt, 3 and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
  • Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
  • Matt 2:13 : 13 Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 2:21-22
    2 verses
    90%

    21And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

    22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned [of God] in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

  • Matt 2:11-19
    9 verses
    88%

    11And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

    12And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

    13Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

    14And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into 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 did I call my son.

    16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

    17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

    18A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

    19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

  • Matt 2:7-9
    3 verses
    75%

    7Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

    8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

    9And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

  • Matt 2:1-5
    5 verses
    71%

    1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

    2Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

    3And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

    4And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

    5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

  • Exod 4:19
    71%

    19And Jehovah said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt; for all the men are dead that sought thy life.

  • Matt 1:24
    71%

    24And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;

  • Luke 2:15-17
    3 verses
    71%

    15And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

    16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

    17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

  • Luke 2:33-34
    2 verses
    70%

    33And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;

    34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

  • Matt 1:20
    70%

    20But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

  • Mark 6:16
    69%

    16But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

  • Luke 2:43-44
    2 verses
    69%

    43and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

    44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

  • Jer 41:17
    69%

    17and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

  • 1 Kgs 3:19-21
    3 verses
    69%

    19And this woman's child died in the night, because she lay upon it.

    20And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

    21And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; but when I had looked at it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, whom I did bear.

  • Luke 13:31
    68%

    31In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.

  • Acts 12:19
    68%

    19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

  • Mic 5:3
    68%

    3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

  • Luke 2:20
    67%

    20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

  • Matt 1:22
    67%

    22Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 2:4
    67%

    4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

  • 1 Kgs 3:27
    67%

    27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.

  • Exod 1:17
    67%

    17But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.

  • 1 Kgs 14:12
    67%

    12Arise thou therefore, get thee to thy house: [and] when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.

  • Luke 24:5
    67%

    5and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

  • Mark 13:12
    67%

    12And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • Luke 2:12
    67%

    12And this [is] the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

  • Luke 2:48
    66%

    48And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.