Luke 2:47

And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

In Context

46And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.

48And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:28And it came to pass when Jesus had fully ended these words, the people were in admiration at his doctrine.

Luke 2:18And all that heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.

Luke 4:32And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with power.

John 7:46The ministers answered: Never did man speak like this man.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:42-52

Christ Sitting with the Doctors. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not,… Read the whole commentary →

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