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Matthew 2:15-17
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Matthew 2:15-17
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt have I called my son.”
The Massacre of the Infants
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
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Matthew 2:15-17
New International Version
Matthew 2:15-17
New International Version
15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled(A) what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[a](B)
16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:(C)
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1
Matthew 2:15-17
English Standard Version
Matthew 2:15-17
English Standard Version
15 and remained there until the death of Herod. (A)This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, (B)“Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Herod Kills the Children
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 (C)Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
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