Luke 2:47

and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

46And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,

48And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, 'Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

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Cross References

Matthew 7:28And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

Luke 2:18And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

Luke 4:32and they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with authority.

John 7:46The officers answered, 'Never so spake man — as this man.'

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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