13 [a]After their departure, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I bring thee word, for Herod will seek the babe to destroy him.

14 So he arose and took the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.

15 And was there unto the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the (A)Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:13 Christ being yet scarce born, beginneth to be crucified for us, both in himself, and also in his members.

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