Luke 2:44

But supposed him to be in the caravan, and went a dayʼs journey. And they began looking for him among the krovim (relatives) and acquaintances.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

In Context

43And as they were returning, having fulfilled the prescribed number of yamim (days), the bocher Yehoshua stayed behind in Yerushalayim. And his horim (parents) did not have daas (knowledge) of this,

45And, not having found him, they returned to Yerushalayim, looking for him.

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Cross References

Psalms 42:4My tears have been my lechem yomam valailah, 1 while they continually say unto me, 1 Where is Eloheicha? 1

Isaiah 2:3And amim rabbim (many peoples) shall come and say, 1 Come ye, and let us go up to Har Hashem, 1 to the Beis Elohei Ya'akov; 1 and He will teach us of His Derakhim, 1 and we will walk in His Orakhot; 1 for out of Tziyon shall go forth the torah, 1 and the Devar Hashem from Yerushalayim. 1

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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