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Connecting Statement:
This is the end of the part of the story that began in Matthew 2:1 about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.
But when he heard
"But when Joseph heard"
Archelaus
This is the name of Herod's son. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
he was afraid
"Joseph was afraid"
what had been spoken through the prophets
This can be stated in active form. AT: "what the Lord spoke long ago through the prophets" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
he would be called a Nazarene
Here "he" refers to Jesus. The prophets before the time of Jesus would have referred to him as the Messiah or the Christ. AT: "people would say that the Christ is a Nazarene" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)