Matthew 2:21-23
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
21 Then he awoke and arose and [[a]tenderly] took the Child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.
22 But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.
23 He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled: He shall be called a Nazarene [Branch, Separated One].(A)
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- Matthew 2:21 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.
Matthew 2:21-23
English Standard Version
21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and (A)being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. 23 And he went and lived in a city called (B)Nazareth, (C)so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
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