Matthew 2:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: ”

Matthew 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When he arose - Having arisen; that is, he arose immediately after awaking from his dream, and prepared at once to obey the command, By night - Thus he showed his prompt obedience to the comm...
Matthew 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Flight into Egypt and the Massacre of the Innocents. While Mt. says Jesus was born before Herod's death (how long before he does not say), Lk. suggests, by his reference to Quirinius, that it w...
Matthew 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

took . took with [him].
Matthew 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night - doubtless the same night - "and depar...
Matthew 2:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Wise Men 1-12. The star in the east and the visit of the Magi (peculiar to St. Matthew). The incident fits well into secular history. About the time when the star appeared (7 or 6 b.c.), Herod...
Matthew 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He took the young child and his mother. — The form adopted here, as in the preceding verse, is significantly reverential. In a narrative of common life the natural expression would have been “his w...
Matthew 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 His Reception - Matthew 2:1-23 THIS one chapter contains all that St. Matthew records of the Infancy. St. Mark and St. John tell us nothing, and St. Luke very little. This singular re...
Matthew 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Rules and Overrules Matthew 2:9-15 The suggestion has been hazarded that “the star” was an unusual combination of three planets; but this would conflict with the disappearance and reappeara...
Matthew 2:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Kingdom was not ready for the King, so a reception for Him was not arranged and organized by those who should have been waiting for Him. They were in rebellion. The King's advent was heralded by...
Matthew 2:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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. It is worthy observation, here all along me...
Matthew 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother ,.... That is, as soon as he awoke out of sleep, and rose from his bed, he did as he was commanded, he prepared for his journey; and very opport...
Matthew 2:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: Ver. 14. When he arose he took the young child, &e. ] Whither God leads, we must cheerfully follow, th...
Matthew 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When he arose Viz., from his bed, he took the young child , &c. He immediately obeyed the heavenly vision, and departed into Egypt With as hasty a flight as their circumstances would allow....
Matthew 2:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The deeply interesting account of Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of her Lord, the details as to His birth in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds to the manger in which...
Matthew 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Flight into Egypt. 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise,...
Matthew 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 2:15 " .
Matthew 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus is Driven Into Exile And Finally Returns to Lowly Nazareth (2:12-23). As a result of a warning dream the Magi did not return to Herod but slipped out of the country ‘another way', while Jose...
Matthew 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 2:13 . Egypt .—At all times the readiest place of refuge for the Israelites, whether from famine or from political oppression. In Alexandria the Jews numbered a fifth of t...
Matthew 2:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 2:1 . Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Probably from that Assyria which is joined wit...
Matthew 2:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:1 . Jesus was born in Bethlehem, as is illustrated in Micah 5:2 . In the days of Herod the king, the son of Antipater, and father of Archelaus, who succeeded him on the throne. Herod...
Matthew 2:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Departed into Egypt. I. The natural seed of Israel, as called out of Egypt. II. The divine seed, the man Christ Jesus. III. The chosen seed that shall be brought out of Egypt. ( C. H. Spurge...
Matthew 2:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION JESUS THE CHRIST BY HIS EARLY HISTORY answering to the word of God by the prophets. This is shown by four particulars, for each of which a corresponding prophecy is addu...
Matthew 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 26:21 ; Matthew 1:24 ; Matthew 2:20 ; Matthew 2:21

Matthew 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 2:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 2:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 2:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 2:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 2:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 2:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge