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Matthew 2:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 He stayed there until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what was spoken by Jehovah* through his prophet, saying: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”+

Matthew 2:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 καὶ and ἦν was ἐκεῖ there ἕως until τῆς the τελευτῆς decease Ἡρῴδου· of Herod; ἵνα in order that πληρωθῇ might be fulfilled τὸ the (thing) ῥηθὲν spoken ὑπὸ by Κυρίου Lord διὰ through τοῦ the προφήτου prophet λέγοντος saying ᾿Εξ Out of Αἰγύπτου Egypt ἐκάλεσα I called τὸν the υἱόν son μου. of me.

Matthew 2:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 and he stayed there until the decease of Herod, for that to be fulfilled+ which was spoken by Jehovah* through his prophet, saying: “Out of Egypt+ I called my son.”

Matthew 2:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 and was there till Herod’s death, in order that what was said by the Lord through the prophet in the words “Out of Egypt I called my son” should be fulfilled.

Matthew 2:15

American Standard Version
- 15 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 did I call my son.

Matthew 2:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 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 called I my son.

Matthew 2:15

King James Version
- 15 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.

Matthew

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 2:15 ad 499, 547, 1123; g66 5/8 28; im 38, 210; ns 213; w31 206

1. The True Light of the World

The Good News According to Jesus—Video Reference Guide
- Joseph takes Mary and Jesus and flees to Egypt (gnj 1 55:53–57:34)

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:15
  
  death of Herod: Herod died likely in the year 1 B.C.E.
  
  fulfilled what was spoken by Jehovah through his prophet: See study note on Mt 1:22.
  
  Jehovah: The quote that follows is taken from Ho 11:1, and the context (Ho 11:1-11) clearly shows that this is a statement made by Jehovah God.—See App. C3 introduction; Mt 2:15.