Luke 2:41

Jesus in the Temple

2:41 Now ¹  Jesus’ ²  parents went to Jerusalem ³  every ⁴  year for the feast of the Passover. ⁵ 

Luke 2:48

2:48 When ⁶  his parents ⁷  saw him, they were overwhelmed. His ⁸  mother said to him, “Child, ⁹  why have you treated ¹⁰  us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” ¹¹ 

Luke 2:51

2:51 Then ¹²  he went down with them and came to Nazareth, ¹³  and was obedient ¹⁴  to them. But ¹⁵  his mother kept all these things ¹⁶  in her heart. ¹⁷ 

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

² tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁴ tn On the distributive use of the term κατά (kata), see BDF §305.

⁵ sn The custom of Jesus and his family going to Jerusalem every year for the feast of the Passover shows their piety in obeying the law (Exod 23:14-17).

⁶ tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁷ tn Grk “when they”; the referent (his parents) has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Grk “And his.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁹ tn The Greek word here is τέκνον (teknon) rather than υἱός (Juios, “son”).

¹⁰ tn Or “Child, why did you do this to us?”

¹¹ tn Or “your father and I have been terribly worried looking for you.”

¹² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

¹³ map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.

¹⁴ tn Or “was submitting.”

¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

¹⁶ tn Or “all these words.”

¹⁷ sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.