Luke 2:51

However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

In Context

50His parents did not understand what he meant.

52And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and ‘gained the blessing of God and men.’

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15“Let it be so for the present,” Jesus answered, “since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion.” Upon this, John consented.

Luke 2:19while Mary treasured up all that they said, and dwelt upon it in her thoughts.

Luke 18:37and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,

Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right.

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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