Matthew 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.”

Matthew 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.””

Matthew 2:20 — World English Bible

Matthew 2:20 ASV — 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. ”

Matthew 2:20 — American Standard Version

Matthew 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died--those seeking the life of the child.'”

Matthew 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Arise, take to [thee] the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead. ”

Matthew 2:20 — Darby Translation

Matthew 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babes life.”

Matthew 2:20 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 2:20 in Context — Matthew 2

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

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

20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.

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

22 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:

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What Does Matthew 2:20 Mean?

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