Matthew 2:22

2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

Matthew 16:13

Peter’s Confession

16:13 When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”


sn Archelaus took after his father Herod the Great in terms of cruelty and ruthlessness, so Joseph was afraid to go there. After further direction in a dream, he went instead to Galilee.

sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.

tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

map For location see Map1-C1; Map2-F4.

tn Grk “he asked his disciples, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has been left untranslated.