Where a verse leads
Matthew 2:15: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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 2:15
Matthew 2:15 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 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. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
Matthew 2 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
This takes up the Old Testament at:
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.”
Hosea 11:1 · King James Version
See how Out of Egypt Have I Called My Son moves from the Old Testament into the New →
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- Called Out of Egypt (Direct New Testament link)
- Out of Egypt Have I Called My Son
Questions people ask
What does Matthew 2:15 mean?
Matthew 2:15 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 2:15 in the Bible?
Matthew 2:15 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 2:15 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 2:15 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.