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Matthew 2:12-14
Contemporary English Version
Matthew 2:12-14
Contemporary English Version
12 Later they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, and they went back home by another road.
The Escape to Egypt
13 After the wise men had gone, an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Hurry and take the child and his mother to Egypt! Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is looking for the child and wants to kill him.”
14 That night, Joseph got up and took his wife and the child to Egypt,
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Matthew 2:12-14
New International Version
Matthew 2:12-14
New International Version
12 And having been warned(A) in a dream(B) not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
The Escape to Egypt
13 When they had gone, an angel(C) of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.(D) “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”(E)
14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,
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