Matthew 2:13
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 2
“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.”Matthew 2:13
What Does Matthew 2:13 Mean?
Matthew 2:13 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 2, verse 13 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 2:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 1:22“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.”Matthew 1:20“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”Matthew 2:12“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”Acts 5:19“But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,”Acts 10:7“And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;”Acts 12:11“And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.”1 Kings 3:5“In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.”Job 33:15“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;”Matthew 2:16“Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.”Matthew 2:19“But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,”Joshua 4:18“And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.”Job 33:17“That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.”Matthew 10:23“But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.”Exodus 2:2“And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.”Joshua 3:17“And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.”Acts 7:19“The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.”Acts 10:22“And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.”Hebrews 1:13“But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?”Hebrews 1:14“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”Revelation 12:14“And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.”
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