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Commentaries on Matthew 2:23

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth,.... Which was a city of Galilee, and where Joseph and Mary had both dwelt before, Lu 1:26 here they came and fixed their habitation, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet. This affair of going into Galilee, and settling at Nazareth, was brought about with this view, to accomplish what had been foretold by the prophets, or...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter, we have the history of our Saviour's infancy, where we find how early he began to suffer, and that in him the word of righteousness was fulfilled, before he himself began to fulfil all righteousness. Here is, I. The wise men's solicitous enquiry after Christ, ver. 1-8. II. Their devout attendance on him, when they found out where he was, ver. 9-12. III. Christ's flight into...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: Galilee was despised, but Nazareth was thought to be the worst part of Galilee. Netzar is a word in the Hebrew signifying a sprout or branch, and Nazareth apparently comes from the same root. Mat_2:23. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. This is the name commonly given to our Lord in the Old...