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Growing Up in Nazareth

Early Life · Nazareth

Matthew 2:23

2 accounts of this passage

Matthew 2:19–23

19After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20saying, “Get up, take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, because those who sought the young child’s life are dead.” 21So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and returned to the land of Israel. 22But when he learned that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to settle there. Warned by God in a dream, he headed instead to the region of Galilee, 23where he settled in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: "He will be called a Nazarene."

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What happened?

After Herod died, an angel told Joseph in a dream to return to the land of Israel. Joseph settled the family in Nazareth, a town in Galilee. Luke says the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Who is here?

  • Joseph
  • Mary

Where did this happen?

Nazareth

A town in Galilee. Jesus grew up here.

Where this fits

Event 1 of 2 in Early Life: Growing up in Nazareth. The Gospels tell only one story from these years.

Good to know

Matthew tells of the time in Egypt before the move to Nazareth. Luke goes straight from the temple visit to Nazareth and does not mention Egypt.

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