Luke 2:41

Many Israelite people used to go to Jerusalem every year at the end of the cold season. They went for the Passover ceremony, and Joseph and Mary used to go too.

Anindilyakwa (portions)

In The King James Version

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

In Context

40The child Jesus grew and became strong and wise and God was pleased with him and stayed with him all the time.

42Jesus was twelve years old now, and Joseph and Mary took him with them to Jerusalem for the ceremony. They went with many other Jewish people.

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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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