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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:19-23

We have here Christ's return out of Egypt into the land of Israel again. Egypt may serve to sojourn in, or take shelter in, for a while, but not to abide in. Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and therefore to them he must return. Observe, I. What it was that made way for his return?the death of Herod, which happened not long after the murder of the infants; some think not above three months. Such quick work did divine vengeance make! Note, Herods must die; proud... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 2:19-23

2:19-23 When Herod died, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. "Rise," he said, "and take the little child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For those who seek the little child's life are dead." So he rose and took the little child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel. When he heard that Archelaus was king in Judaea instead of Herod, his father, he was afraid to go there. So, when, he had received a message from God in a dream, he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:19

But when Herod was dead ,.... Who died, as before observed, a few months after this tragedy was acted; and, according to the F23 Megillah Taanith apud Van Till. de anno, &c.; Christ. Nat. p. 122. Jewish writers, on the seventh day of the month Cisleu, and which answers to the twenty fifth of our November: and was afterwards observed as a day of rejoicing by the Jews. The account which Josephus F24 De Bello Judaic. l. 1. c. 33. sect. 5. 7. & Antiq. l. 17. c. 9. , and from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:20

Saying, arise, and take the young child and his mother ,.... Joseph strictly observed and obeyed the divine command of the angel, who had ordered him to continue in Egypt, till he brought him word what he should do, and where he should go: here he was with Mary and Jesus, when the angel bid him arise, and take them with him, and go into the land of Israel. He does not bid him go to Bethlehem or Nazareth, or any particular place, but the land of Israel, where he might go even into any... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:21

And he arose and took the young child and his mother ,.... He exactly conformed in every circumstance to the orders given him, with respect to the persons he took, the place he went to, and the expeditiousness of doing it; and is an example of ready and cheerful obedience to the commands of God, worthy of imitation. We may learn from hence, as well as from some other instances already met with, a reason among others, why, though Mary was a virgin, and even if she was to continue so, yet she... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:22

But when he heard that Archelaus ,.... This Archelaus was a son of Herod the great by Malthace Samaritan, and was appointed by him for his successor a little before his death, and was upon it declared king by the populace, the soldiers, and those that were in power; all which is affirmed by Josephus F1 Ib. c. 28. sect. 7. &c.; 33. sect. 1. & l. 2. c. 1. sect. 1. , and confirms the account given by the Evangelist; with whose account agrees what the Jewish chronologer says F2 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:23

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth ,.... Which was a city of Galilee, and where Joseph and Mary had both dwelt before, Luke 1:26 here they came and fixed their habitation, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet . This affair of going into Galilee, and settling at Nazareth, was brought about with this view, to accomplish what had been foretold by the prophets, or prophet, the plural number being used for the singular, as in John 6:45 . And indeed it is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:20

They are dead - Both Herod and Antipater his son; though some think the plural is here used for the singular, and that the death of Herod alone is here intended. But as Herod's son Antipater was at this time heir apparent to the throne, and he had cleared his way to it by procuring the death of both his elder brothers, he is probably alluded to here, as doubtless he entered into his father's designs. They are dead - Antipater was put to death by his father's command, five days before this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:22

When he heard that Archelaus did reign - Herod, having put Antipater his eldest son to death, altered his will, and thus disposed of his dominions: he gave the tetrarchy of Galilee and Petrea to his son Antipas; the tetrarchy of Gaulonitis, Trachonitis, Batanea, and Paneadis, to his son Philip; and left the kingdom of Judea to his eldest remaining son, Archelaus. This son partook of the cruel and blood-thirsty disposition of his father: at one of the passovers, he caused three thousand of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:23

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets - It is difficult to ascertain by what prophets this was spoken. The margin usually refers to Judges 13:5 , where the angel, foretelling the birth of Samson, says, No razor shall come upon his head; for the child shall be a Nazarite ( נזיר nezir ) unto God from the womb. The second passage usually referred to is Isaiah 11:1 ; : There shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch ( נצר netser ) shall grow... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:19-23

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 2:19-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:23

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