Luke 2:39 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 2:39

When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

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.

KJV

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

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

They returned into Galilee - Not immediately, but after a time. Luke has omitted the flight into Egypt recorded by Matthew; but he has not denied it, nor are his words to be pressed as if he meant to affirm that they went immediately to Nazareth. A parallel case we have in the life of Paul. When he was converted it is said that he came to Jerusalem, as if he had gone there immediately after his conversion Act 9:26; yet we learn in another place that this was after an interval of three years, Gal 1:17-

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)

The verses we have now read, introduce us to a servant of God whose name is nowhere else mentioned in the New Testament. The history of Anna , like that of Simeon — is related only by Luke. The wisdom of God ordained that a woman as well as a man — should testify to the fact that Messiah was born. In the mouth of two witnesses it was established that Malachi's prophecy was fulfilled — that the messenger of the covenant would suddenly come to the Temple. (Malachi 3:1.)

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Nothing is more difficult than to fix the precise order in which the visit of the Magi, with the flight into and return from Egypt (Mt 2:13-23), are to be taken, in relation to the circumcision and presentation of Christ in the temple, here recorded.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Καὶ	Kai	And	G2532 →
ὡς	hōs	when	G5613 →
ἐτέλεσαν	etelesan	they had performed	G5055 →
πάντα	panta	everything	G3956 →
τὰ	ta	<the>	G3588 →
κατὰ	kata	according to	G2596 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
νόμον	nomon	law	G3551 →
κυρίου,	kuriou	of [the] Lord,	G2962 →
ἐπέστρεψαν	epestrepsan	they returned	G1994 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
Γαλιλαίαν	Galilaian	Galilee	G1056 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
πόλιν	polin	town	G4172 →
ἑαυτῶν	he'autōn	of themselves	G1438 →
Ναζαρέθ.¶	Nazareth	Nazareth.	G3478 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Deuteronomy 12:32
See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 4:2
  You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.
- Revelation 22:18–19
  I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
- Joshua 1:7
  Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that…
- Proverbs 30:6
  Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
Through
Luke 2:51
Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
leads to
- Luke 2:19
  But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Through
Matthew 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.
leads to
- John 4:34
  Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
- Isaiah 42:21
  The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
Through
Luke 2:4
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
leads to
- Micah 5:2
  But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days…