Luke 2:39

And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.

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

In Context

38And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem.

40And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:32You are to keep with care all the words I give you, making no addition to them and taking nothing from them.

Matthew 3:15But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

Luke 2:4And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,

Luke 2:51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41

Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →

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