Matthew 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 2:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another wa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 2:12 — KJV
“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”
— Matthew 2:12 (KJV)
Matthew 2:12 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 2:12
“But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:12: being, warned, god
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:12: god, return, own
“And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:12: god, return, own
“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:12: god, dream, departed
“Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 2:12: should, return, departed
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