Luke 2:39

And when they completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;

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In The King James Version

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 she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the LORD, and was speaking concerning Him to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

40and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:32The whole thing which I am commanding you, you observe to do it; you do not add to it, nor diminish from it.”

Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.

Luke 2:4and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

Luke 2:51and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings 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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