Matthew 2:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 2:16

14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt,

15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, ^a“Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Massacre of the Innocents

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.

17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

18 “A ^avoice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.”

The Home in Nazareth

19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

20 ^asaying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who ^bsought 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.

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Definitions of words in Matthew 2:16:

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bethlehem {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Bethlehem {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Death {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Death {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Forth {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Herod {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Herod {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Male {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Old {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Put {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saw {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sent {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Time {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Two {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Matthew 2:16:

Herod the Great {Easton's}
Jesus {Easton's}
Jesus Christ, 4a {I.S.B.E.}

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