Matthew 2:13

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.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
when	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
they	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
departed	Ἀναχωρησάντων Anachōrēsantōn	G402	to retire · verb — aorist active participle, genitive plural masculine
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
angel	ἄγγελος angelos	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — nominative singular masculine
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
appeareth	φαίνεται phainetai	G5316	to lighten (shine) · verb — present middle or passive indicative, 3rd person singular
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph	G2501	Joseph · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
in	κατ᾽ kat᾽	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
dream	ὄναρ onar	G3677	a dream · noun — accusative singular neuter
saying	λέγων· legōn	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
Arise	ἐγερθεὶς egertheis	G1453	to waken (transitively or intransitively) · verb — aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine
take	παράλαβε paralabe	G3880	to receive near · verb — second aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
child	παιδίον paidion	G3813	a childling (of either sex) · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
mother	μητέρα mētera	G3384	a "mother" (literally or figuratively · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
flee	φεῦγε pheuge	G5343	to run away (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον Aigupton	G125	Ægyptus · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
thou	ἴσθι ísthi	G2468	be thou
there	ἐκεῖ ekei	G1563	there · adverb
until	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
bring	εἴπω eipō	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular
thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
word	ἔπω épō	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing)
for	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
Herod	Ἡρῴδης Hērōdēs	G2264	heroic · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
will	μέλλει mellei	G3195	to intend · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
seek	ζητεῖν zētein	G2212	to seek (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active infinitive
child	παιδίον paidion	G3813	a childling (of either sex) · noun — accusative singular neuter
destroy	ἀπολέσαι apolesai	G622	to destroy fully (reflexively · verb — aorist active infinitive
him	αὐτό. auto	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

Exodus 1:22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear no…
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.
Acts 5:19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
Acts 10:7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waite…
Acts 12:11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the han…
Job 33:15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Matthew 2:16 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 Beth…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:13-15

We have here Christ's flight into Egypt to avoid the cruelty of Herod, and this was the effect of the wise men's enquiry after him; for, before that, the obscurity he lay in was his protection. It was but little respect (compared with what should have been) that was paid to Christ in his infancy: yet even that, instead of honouring him among his people, did but expose him. Now here observe, 1. The command given to Joseph concerning it, Mat 2:13. Joseph knew neither the danger the child was in, nor how to escape it; but God by an angel, tells him both in a dream, as before he directed him in like manner what to do, Mat 1:20. Joseph, before his alliance to Christ, had not been wont to converse…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 2:13

THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT--THE MASSACRE AT BETHLEHEM--THE RETURN OF JOSEPH AND MARY WITH THE BABE, AFTER HEROD'S DEATH, AND THEIR SETTLEMENT AT NAZARETH. ( = Luk 2:39). (Mat 2:13-23) 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--Observe this form of expression, repeated in Mat 2:14 --another indirect hint that Joseph was no more than the Child's guardian. Indeed, personally considered, Joseph has no spiritual significance, and very little place at all, in the Gospel history. and flee into Egypt--which, being near, as ALFORD says, and a Roman province independent of Herod, and much inhabited by…

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John Gill on Matthew 2:13

And when they were departed,.... That is immediately, or as soon as they were gone, or in a very little time after, probably the same night, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream; it is very likely the same angel who appeared to him in such sort, Matthew 1:20 "saying arise", awake out of sleep, and rise from thy bed directly, and take the young child and his mother. The angel does not say take thy wife and son; for though Mary was properly his wife, yet Christ was not properly his son. The child is also mentioned before the mother, not only because of his divine nature and office, in respect to which he was her God and Saviour; but because it was the preservation of…

The Church Fathers

By this that the Angel appears always to Joseph in sleep, is mystically signified that they who rest from mundane cares and secular pursuits, deserve angelic visitations.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

When he takes the Child and His mother to go into Egypt, it is in the night and darkness, when to return into Judæa, the Gospel speaks of no light, no darkness.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The first time when he would teach Joseph that she was lawfully espoused, the Angel called the Virgin his espoused wife; but after the birth she is only spoken of as the Mother of Jesus. As wedlock was rightfully imputed to her in her virginity, so virginity is esteemed venerable in her as the mother of Jesus.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Bethlehem — House of bread. (1.) A city in the “hill country” of Judah. It was originally called Ephrath (Gen. 35:16, 19; 48:7; Ruth 4:11). It was also called Beth-lehem Ephratah (Micah 5:2), Beth-lehem-judah (1…
Divination — Of false prophets (Deut. 18:10, 14; Micah 3:6, 7, 11), of necromancers (1 Sam. 28:8), of the Philistine priests and diviners (1 Sam. 6:2), of Balaam (Josh. 13:22). Three kinds of divination are…
Dream — God has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men. The most remarkable instances of this are recorded in the history of Jacob (Gen. 28:12; 31:10), Laban (31:24), Joseph…
Herod the Great — (Matt. 2:1-22; Luke 1:5; Acts 23:35), the son of Antipater, an Idumaean, and Cypros, an Arabian of noble descent. In the year B.C. 47 Julius Caesar made Antipater, a “wily Idumaean,” procurator of…
Jesus — (1.) Joshua, the son of Nun (Acts 7:45; Heb. 4:8; R.V., “Joshua”). (2.) A Jewish Christian surnamed Justus (Col. 4:11). Je’sus, the proper, as Christ is the official, name of our Lord. To distinguish…
Mary — Hebrew Miriam. (1.) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the “Virgin Mary,” though never so designated in Scripture (Matt. 2:11; Acts 1:14). Little is known of her personal history. Her…
Angel (A Spirit) · . — .
Angels · Communicate the will of God and Christ — Communicate the will of God and Christ
Dream · .Concerning the flight into Egypt — .Concerning the flight into Egypt
Dreams · Mentioned in scripture of: Joseph — Mentioned in scripture of: Joseph
Egypt · .Joseph takes Jesus to — .Joseph takes Jesus to

Matthew 2:13

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:13-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 2:13

John Gill on Matthew 2:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Matthew 2:13

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:13-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 2:13

John Gill on Matthew 2:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Matthew 2:13-18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 2:13-15