Matthew 2:20-22
New King James Version
20 (A)saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who (B)sought the young Child’s life are dead.” 21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a (C)dream, he turned aside (D)into the region of Galilee.
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Matthew 2:20-22
English Standard Version
20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for (A)those who sought the child's life are dead.” 21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and (B)being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.
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Matthew 2:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 “Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.” 21 So [a]Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being (A)warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,
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