Luke 2:39 “When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lor…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

Bible in Basic English

And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.

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Cross references

“performed”

Deuteronomy 12:32 Matthew 3:15 Luke 2:21–24 Luke 1:6 Galatians 4:4 Galatians 4:5

Deuteronomy 12:32 · BSB

See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

Matthew 3:15 · BSB

“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

Luke 2:21–24 · BSB

When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.

Luke 1:6 · BSB

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

Galatians 4:4 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Galatians 4:5 · BSB

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

“they returned”

Luke 2:4 Matthew 2:22 Matthew 2:23

Luke 2:4 · BSB

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.

Matthew 2:22 · BSB

But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

Matthew 2:23 · BSB

and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Also

Luke 2:51

Luke 2:51 · 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

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