Luke 2:51
49 “Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”
50 But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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.
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- BSB
- Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
- ASV
- And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all [these] sayings in her heart.
- DARBY
- And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.
- BLB
- And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them. And His mother was keeping all these matters in her heart.
- ÅB
- Og han gikk ned med dem og kom til Nasaret og var dem lydig. Og hans mor gjemte alle disse ord i sitt hjerte.
- OTB
- Så dro han ned med dem til Nasaret og var lydig mot dem. Men hans mor gjemte alle disse ordene i sitt hjerte.
- B1930
- Og han gikk ned med dem og kom til Nasaret og var dem lydig. Og hans mor gjemte alle disse ord i sitt hjerte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 2:19
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Read in contextDaniel 7:28
Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
Read in contextGenesis 37:11
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
Read in contextMark 6:3
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
Read in contextEphesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Read in contextEphesians 6:1–2
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Read in context1 Peter 2:21
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
Read in contextMatthew 3:15
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
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