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The Return to Nazareth
Matthew 2:19-23 (NIV – Easy English)
19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”
21 So he got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
Vocabulary to Learn
- Reign: To rule as a king or queen.
- Withdraw: To move away or leave a place, often for safety.
- District: A region or area within a country or city.
- Fulfilled: To complete or achieve something as predicted or promised.
- Nazarene: A person from Nazareth, a small town in Galilee.
Grammar Points
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Perfect Passive
- “Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew…”
- This structure emphasizes the action being done to the subject.
- Example: Having been invited, she attended the event.
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Reason Clauses with “For”
- “For those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”
- Used to explain the reason or cause of something.
- Example: I stayed home, for it was raining heavily.
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Result Clauses
- “So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets…”
- Indicates the result of an event or action.
- Example: He practiced daily, so he became an expert.