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Luke 2:39

GalileeNazareth

37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

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BSB
When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
KJV
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
WEB
When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
ASV
And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
DARBY
And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.
BLB
And when they accomplished everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city, Nazareth.
ÅB
Og da de hadde fullført alt etter Herrens lov, vendte de tilbake til Galilea, til sin by Nasaret.
OTB
Da de hadde fullført alt som var foreskrevet i Herrens lov, vendte de tilbake til Galilea, til sin by Nasaret.
B1930
Og da de hadde fullført alt efter Herrens lov, vendte de tilbake til Galilea, til sin by Nasaret.

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Cross references

  • Luke 2:4

    And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

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  • Galatians 4:4–5

    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

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  • Matthew 3:15

    And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:32

    What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

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  • Luke 2:21–24

    And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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  • Matthew 2:22–23

    But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

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  • Luke 2:51

    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.

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  • Luke 1:6

    And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

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