Matthew 2:13 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Matthew 2:13
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"The Flight into Egypt". Painting by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1828).
Book	Gospel of Matthew
Christian Bible part	New Testament

Matthew 2:13 is the thirteenth verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The magi have left after paying homage to the young Jesus. In this verse an angel warns Joseph that he must flee.

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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

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.

The World English Bible translates the passage as:

Now when they had departed, behold,

an angel of the Lord appeared to

Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise

and take the young child and his

mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay

there until I tell you, for Herod will

seek the young child to destroy him."

The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:

Ἀναχωρησάντων δὲ αὐτῶν,

ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου φαίνεται κατ’ ὄναρ

τῷ Ἰωσὴφ λέγων

Ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον

καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ

καὶ φεῦγε εἰς Αἴγυπτον,

καὶ ἴσθι ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν εἴπω σοι

μέλλει γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ζητεῖν τὸ παιδίον τοῦ ἀπολέσαι αὐτό.

For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 2:13.