Day 47 · Sunday, November 8, 2026
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Context
Death of Herod, Jesus brought to Nazareth, Matthew 2:19-23
Egypt may serve to sojourn in, or take shelter in, for awhile, but not to abide in. Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, to them he must return. Did we but look upon the world as our Egypt, the place of our bondage and banishment, and heaven only as our Canaan, our home, our rest, we should as readily arise and depart thither, when we are called for, as Joseph did out of Egypt. The family must settle in Galilee. Nazareth was a place held in bad esteem, and Christ was crucified with this accusation, Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever Providence allots the bounds of our habitation, we must expect to share the reproach of Christ; yet we may glory in being called by his name, sure that if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him.
From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible. Read the full note
Earlier days
- Matthew 2:21Day 46 · Saturday, November 7, 2026
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
- Matthew 2:20Day 45 · Friday, November 6, 2026
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
- Matthew 2:19Day 44 · Thursday, November 5, 2026
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
- Matthew 2:18Day 43 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
- Matthew 2:17Day 42 · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 2:16Day 41 · Monday, November 2, 2026
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
- Matthew 2:15Day 40 · Sunday, November 1, 2026
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
A new verse each day at midnight Eastern time, read straight through the New Testament from Matthew 1:1 to Revelation 22:21, then from the start again. Day 1 was September 23, 2026.
Scripture is from the King James Version, which is in the public domain. Context is from Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible, also public domain, via the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Other translations of each passage can be read on Bible Gateway.