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Matthew 2:14
Matthew 2:14
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and this was the effect of the wise men's enquiry after him; for,
before that, the obscurity he lay in was his protection. It was but…Matthew 2:14Matthew 2:14 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhen he arose, he took the young child and his mother,.... That is, as soon as he awoke out of sleep, and rose from his bed, he did as he was commanded, he prepared for his journey; and very opportunely had the wise men…
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