Matthew 2:21 meaning and explanation

So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 2:21, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Joseph has been living as a refugee in Egypt, having fled there because King Herod wanted to kill the child Jesus. When Herod dies, an angel tells Joseph in a dream that those seeking the child's life are dead, echoing the call to Moses in Exodus 4:19.

Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.

Read this verse in the app