Did Jesus, Mary, and Joseph go to Egypt or Nazareth? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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They went to Egypt after Jesus' birth.

Matthew 2:14 View context

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

They went to Nazareth after Jesus' birth.

Luke 2:39 View context

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.