Matthew 2:12

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 1:20, Joseph also receives a dream warning — both are divine guidance in Matthew's infancy narrative.

In Matthew 27:19, Pilate's wife receives a dream warning about Jesus — another dream warning in Matthew, though from a different perspective.

In Genesis 20:6, God warns Abimelech in a dream not to sin — similar divine intervention to protect the righteous from harm.

In Genesis 31:24, God warns Laban in a dream not to harm Jacob — direct parallel of God warning a foreign ruler to protect His anointed.

Exodus 1:17 Parallel

In Exodus 1:17, the midwives fear God and disobey Pharaoh — same theme of obeying divine instruction over a king's command.

Acts 4:19 Parallel

In Acts 4:19, Peter and John assert obeying God rather than men — the same principle the Magi follow by heeding the dream over Herod.

Acts 5:29 Parallel

In Acts 4:19, Peter and John assert obeying God rather than men — the same principle the Magi follow by heeding the dream over Herod.

In 1 Corinthians 3:19, God catches the wise in their craftiness — this is exactly what happens here as the Magi are divinely warned to bypass Herod's scheme.

In Genesis 20:3, God warns Abimelech in a dream, similar to this dream warning that protects the Magi from Herod.

Numbers 12:6 affirms that God speaks through dreams — this dream warning to the Magi is a direct example of that principle.

In 2 Kings 6:10, Elisha's warning saves the king from ambush — similar to the dream warning that saves the Magi from Herod's trap.

Job 33:15–17 Related theme

In Job 33:15-17, Elihu describes God using dreams to turn people from sin — a general principle behind the Magi's dream warning.

Job 12:21 Related theme

Job 12:21 speaks of God disarming the mighty — here, Herod's scheme is thwarted by a divine dream warning.