Matthew 2:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 2:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 2:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 2:20 — KJV
“And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.”
— Matthew 2:20 (KJV)
Matthew 2:20 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 2:20
“When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:”
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“And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.”
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“In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.”
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“And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.”
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“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”
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