Luke 2:47

All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

46It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.

48His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”

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Cross References

Matthew 7:28By the time that Jesus had finished speaking, the crowd was filled with amazement at his teaching.

Luke 2:18All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,

Luke 4:32They were amazed at his teaching, because his words were spoken with authority.

John 7:46“No one ever spoke as he speaks!” they answered.

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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