Matthew 2:14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,

English Standard Version
And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt

New American Standard Bible
So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt.

International Standard Version
So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and left at night for Egypt.

American Standard Version
And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod:

Darby Bible Translation
And, having arisen, he took to him the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation
And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

Cross References

Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be you there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matthew 2:15
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.

Luke 8:24
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:13-15 Egypt had been a house of bondage to Israel, and particularly cruel to the infants of Israel; yet it is to be a place of refuge to the holy Child Jesus. God, when he pleases, can make the worst of places serve the best of purposes. This was a trial of the faith of Joseph and Mary. But their faith, being tried, was found firm. If we and our infants are at any time in trouble, let us remember the straits in which Christ was when an infant. 16-18 Herod killed all the male children, not only in Bethlehem, but in all the villages of that city. Unbridled wrath, armed with an unlawful power, often carries men to absurd cruelties. It was no unrighteous thing with God to permit this; every life is forfeited to his justice as soon as it begins. The diseases and deaths of little children are proofs of original sin. But the murder of these infants was their martyrdom. How early did persecution against Christ and his kingdom begin! Herod now thought that he had baffled the Old Testament prophecies, and the efforts of the wise men in finding Christ; but whatever crafty, cruel devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

14. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt—doubtless the same night.