and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
Parallel translations
- WEB and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
- KJV And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
- BSB where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
- NASB He stayed there until the death of Herod; this happened so that what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
- NLT and they stayed there until Herod’s death. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “I called my Son out of Egypt.”
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Quick answer
The family stays in Egypt until Herod's death, fulfilling "Out of Egypt I called my son." Jesus relives and fulfills Israel's story.
Overview
Matthew applies Hosea 11:1, originally about Israel's exodus, to Jesus, presenting him as the true Son who embodies and fulfills Israel's destiny. Where the nation failed, Jesus succeeds, recapitulating their history in faithfulness. This typological fulfillment shows Christ as the climax of God's dealings with his people.
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Cross-references · 20
- Hos 11:1“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
- Exod 4:22You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘Yahweh says, Israel is my son, my firstborn,
- Num 24:8God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
- Luke 24:44He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
- Matt 1:22Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
- Matt 4:14–15that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
- Matt 26:54How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
- Matt 21:4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
- Matt 12:16–18and commanded them that they should not make him known:
- Acts 12:1–4Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
- Matt 2:23and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
- Matt 2:17Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
- Matt 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
- Matt 8:17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”
- Matt 26:56But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
- John 19:36For these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “A bone of him will not be broken.”
- John 19:28After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”
- Acts 12:23–24Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
- Acts 1:16“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
- Matt 27:35When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
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