Matthew 2:15 (WEB)
and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Catechism · 1
“The flight into Egypt and the massacre of the innocents” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 2:13-18.
Fathers and councils · 25
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Of what Lord he does himself interpret: “That it may be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called my son.”” — editor's note: Matt. ii. 15.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Thus, too, Herod, who himself also was a king, is [said there to be] afraid of the royal child, and to put so many little children to death in order to make sure that the one might be slain.” — editor's note: Matt. ii. 1–18.
Read the whole comment“…the parts of Galilee; and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.” — editor's note: Matt. ii. 13–23.
Read the whole comment“Afterwards, when the things which had been done and said in the temple were made quite public, Herod perceived that he had been mocked; and then, in his desire to get at the death of Christ, he slew the multitude of children, as Matthew records.” — editor's note: Matt. ii. 3–16.
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John Chrysostom
“…for her children” ( Matt. ii. 18; Jer. xxxi. 15 ); and again, when He comes up out of Egypt, they mention Hosea, saying, “Out of Egypt have I called My Son” ( Matt. ii. 15; Hosea xi. 1 ); and this they do everywhere.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother.”” — editor's note: [The entire verse is given in Field’s Greek text; the Homily covers verses 11–15.—R.]
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Jerome
“Again the same evangelist writes that at the warning of an angel Joseph took the young child and his mother and went into Egypt and remained there till 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.”” — editor's note: Matt. ii. 13–15.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
Here Matthew omits the day of purification when the first-born must be presented in the Temple with the lamb, or a pair of turtle doves, or pigeons. Their fear of Herod did not make them bold to transgress the Law,…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
by this that the Angel appears always to Joseph in sleep, is mystically signified that they who rest from mundane cares and secular pursuits, deserve angelic visitations.
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
The first time when he would teach Joseph that she was lawfully espoused, the Angel called the Virgin his espoused “wife;” but after the birth she is only spoken of as the Mother of Jesus. As wedlock was rightfully…
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He says not, ‘the Mother and her young Child,’ but, “the young Child and His mother;” for the Child was not born for the mother, but the mother prepared for the Child. How is this that the Son of God flies from the…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
Hear the sacrament of a great mystery. Moses before had shut up the light of day from the traitors the Egyptians; Christ by going down thither brought back light to them that sat in darkness. He fled that he might…
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The miserable tyrant supposed that by the Saviour’s coming he should be thrust from his royal throne. But it was not so; Christ came not to hurt others’ dignity, but to bestow His own on others.
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Egypt full of idols; for after this enquiry for Him among the Jews, Christ leaving Judaea goes to be cherished among nations given to the vainest superstitions.
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
When he takes the Child and His mother to go into Egypt, it is in the night and darkness, when to return into Judaea, the Gospel speaks of no light, no darkness.
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The straitness of every persecution may be called night - the relief from it in like manner, day.
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
For when the true light withdraws, they who hate the light are in darkness, when it returns they are again enlightened.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
See how immediately on His birth the tyrant is furious against Him, and the mother with her Child is driven into foreign lands. So should you in the beginning of your spiritual career seem to have tribulation, you…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Matthew
The flight into Egypt signifies that the elect are often by the wickedness of the bad driven from their homes, or sentenced to banishment. Thus He, who, we shall see below, gave the command to His own, “When they…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Isaiah had foretold this flight into Egypt. “Lo! the Lord shall ascend on a light cloud, and shall come into Egypt, and shall scatter the idols of Egypt.” [Isa 19:1] It is the practice of this Evangelist to confirm…
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This is not in the LXX; but in Osee according to the genuine Hebrew text we read; “Israel is my child, and I have loved him,” and “from Egypt have I called my Son;” where the LXX render, “Israel is my child, and I…
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The Evangelist cites this text because it refers to Christ typically. For it is to be observed, that in this Prophet and in others, the coming of Christ and the call of the Gentiles are foreshewn in such a manner,…
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It is a law of prophecy, that in a thousand places many things are said of some and fulfilled of others. As it is said of Simeon and Levi, “I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel;” [Gen 49:7] which…
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Let those who deny the authenticity of the Hebrew copies, shew us this passage in the LXX, and when they have failed to find it, we will shew it them in the Hebrew. We may also explain it in another way, by…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
In Joseph is figured the order of preachers, in Mary Holy Scripture; by the Child the knowledge of the Saviour; by the cruelty of Herod the persecution which the Church suffered in Jerusalem; by Joseph’s flight into…
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Cross-references · 7
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Catechism §530.
Cited together in Catechism §530.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 2:13–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 2:13–15 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 2:13–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §530.