Matthew 2:17 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 2:17

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

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ASV

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

WEB

Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

YLT

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

DBT

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying,

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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Matthew 2:15
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.

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying-- (Jer 31:15, from which the quotation differs but verbally).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Note, Many times those who are nearest to the means, are furthest from the end. The respect paid to Christ by these Gentiles was a happy presage and specimen of what would follow when those who were afar off should be made nigh by Christ. They dealt in arts, curious arts; good scholars should be good Christians, and then they complete their learning when they learn Christ.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

1 ), and there disposed of them as he pleased, for the sword, or for captivity. Then was the cry in Ramah heard to Bethlehem (for those two cities, the one in Judah's lot, and the other in Benjamin's, were not far asunder); but now the prophecy is again fulfilled in the great sorrow that was for the death of these infants. The scripture was fulfilled, 1.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Then was fulfilled - A passage of Scripture, whether prophetic, historical, or poetical, is in the language of the New Testament fulfilled, when an event happens to which it may with great propriety be accommodated.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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Formula (fulfillment) citing JER 31:15
tote eplerothe to rhethen (aorist indic. ho: 'THEN was fulfilled') — Matthew varies the frame from hina-subjunctive to tote-indicative for the Bethlehem slaughter

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G24083× in canon G204647× in canon G413786× in canon G4396144× in canon G5119160× in canon

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