Luke 2:46
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, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
- KJV
- And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
- WEB
- After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
- ASV
- And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
- DARBY
- And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers and hearing them and asking them questions.
- BLB
- And it came to pass after three days [that] they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them.
- ÅB
- Og det skjedde tre dager deretter, da fant de ham i templet; der satt han midt iblant lærerne og hørte på dem og spurte dem,
- OTB
- Etter tre dager fant de ham i tempelet, der han satt blant lærerne, lyttet til dem og stilte spørsmål.
- B1930
- Og det skjedde tre dager derefter, da fant de ham i templet; der satt han midt iblandt lærerne og hørte på dem og spurte dem,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 49:1–2
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Read in contextLuke 5:17
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:4
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Read in contextActs 5:34
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
Read in contextMatthew 27:63–64
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Read in contextMatthew 12:40
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Read in context1 Kings 12:5
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
Read in contextLuke 2:44–45
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
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