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Luke 2:42 KJV
Luke · chapter 2 · verse 42
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.Luke 2:42 · King James Version
Luke 2:42 in context
40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
41Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
43And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
44But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- JerusalemhierosolymaJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2414 →
- twelvedōdekatwelve, the twelve apostles of Jesus, so called by way of eminenceG1427 →
- customethoscustom, usage prescribed by law, institute, prescription, riteG1485 →
- afterkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- oldetosyearG2094 →
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We have here the only passage of story recorded concerning our blessed Saviour, from his infancy to the day of his showing to Israel at twenty-nine years old, and therefore we are concerned to make much of this, for it is in vain to wish we had more. Here is, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 41-52