Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 2:39

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

If the Wise-men mentioned, Matth. 2.1. had been with Herod before this time, it is more then probable that Herod would have made an end of Christ, at this time, therefore certainly it was after this time. Luke saith nothing of what we have, Matth. 2. v. 13, 14, 15.19, 20, 21, 22, 23. of Ioseph going into Egypt, upon the Admonition of the Angel, nor his coming back, but both Matth. and Luke agree in their dwelling at Nazareth, which he calleth their own City, for there Ioseph dwelt, v. 4. How after this the Wise-men came to find him at Bethlehem, Matth. 2. the Scripture hath not told us. It is very Idle for any to say Ioseph dwelt there, for then he would not have taken up his Inn there, nor been put to such a stress, as to have his Wife bring forth in a Stable, besides it is apparent from v. 4. and this Verse, and from Matth. 2.23. that he dwelt at Nazareth. God who ordered the motion of the Wise-men, and their instructions to be sent to Bethlehem, to look for Christ, could easily find Ioseph some business to be done there at that time, whether some business of his Trade, or some Visit to his Friends we cannot say.