The Return to Nazareth

Matthew 2

19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 o saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who p sought the young Child's life are dead." 21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a q dream, he turned aside r into the region of Galilee. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called s Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled t which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

  1. Cross References
    Luke 2:39
    So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 2:16
    Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 2:12
    Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
    Matthew 2:13
    Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.
    Matthew 2:19
    Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 3:13
    Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
    Luke 2:39
    So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 1:26
    Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth.
    Luke 2:39
    So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
    John 1:45
    Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote - Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
    John 1:46
    And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see.
  6. Cross References
    Judges 13:5
    "For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines."
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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