Matthew 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:”

Matthew 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 2:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,”

Matthew 2:14 — World English Bible

Matthew 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt; ”

Matthew 2:14 — American Standard Version

Matthew 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,”

Matthew 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt. ”

Matthew 2:14 — Darby Translation

Matthew 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,”

Matthew 2:14 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 2:14 in Context — Matthew 2

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

13 And when they were departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

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What Does Matthew 2:14 Mean?

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