Matthew 2:22-23

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 2:22-23

22But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
23and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
— Matthew 2:22-23

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