Current project: CENTUM VERBA, Latin fables in 100 words
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Greek Bible Art: Flight to Egypt
The image shows Rest on Flight to Egypt by Caravaggio (source). This verse is from Matthew 2:13.
φεῦγε εἰς αἴγυπτον, καὶ ἴσθι ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν εἴπω σοι.
Fuge in Aegyptum, et esto ibi usque dum dicam tibi.
Flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word.