Matthew 1:22
1:22 This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
Matthew 2:19
The Return to Nazareth
2:19 After Herod 1 had died, an 2 angel of the Lord 3 appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
Matthew 9:38
9:38 Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest
4 to send out
5 workers into his harvest.”
Matthew 25:18
25:18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.
1 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. When Herod the Great died in 4 b.c., his kingdom was divided up among his three sons: Archelaus, who ruled over Judea (where Bethlehem was located, v. 22); Philip, who became tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis (cf. Luke 3:1); and Antipas, who became tetrarch of Galilee.
2 tn Grk “behold, an angel.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
3 tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” See the note on the word “Lord” in 1:20.
1 sn The phrase Lord of the harvest recognizes God’s sovereignty over the harvest process.
2 tn Grk “to thrust out.”