Luke 2:47

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

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

In Context

46It came about that after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

48When they saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Listen, your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

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Cross References

Matthew 7:28It came about that when Jesus finished speaking these words, the crowds were astonished by his teaching,

Luke 2:18All who heard it were amazed at what was spoken to them by the shepherds.

Luke 4:32They were astonished at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

John 7:46The officers answered, “Never has anyone spoken like this.”

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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