Matthew 2:23

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and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} he came{G2064}{(G5631)} and dwelt{G2730}{(G5656)} in{G1519} a city{G4172} called{G3004}{(G5746)} Nazareth{G3478}: that{G3704} it might be fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)} which{G3588} was spoken{G4483}{(G5685)} by{G1223} the prophets{G4396},{G3754} He shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} a Nazarene{G3480}.

Strong's King James

(23) and came to live in a city called Nazareth. In order to fulfill that spoken through the prophets saying, "HE WILL BE CALLED A NATZRATI."

The F.O.G

There they settled in a town called Nazareth, fulfilling yet another prophetic thread that the Messiah would be called a Nazarene. In this humble village, far from the powers that sought His life, Jesus would grow from child to man.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that ‘A Nazarene he shall be called.’

Young's Literal Translation

Footnotes:

*Nazareth or Nazarene means branch which we see both Isaiah 11:1 and Zechariah 6:12 call Jesus. This is possibly the prophet Matthew is referring to here. Otherwise it is another prophet familiar to the people of that time but lost to us.

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Matthew 2:23

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Jean Paul Joseph

Matthew 2:23