Luke 2:46

American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

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  • 1 Kgs 12:12 : 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.
  • Isa 49:1-2 : 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name: 2 and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me: and he hath made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he kept me close:
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
  • Luke 5:17 : 17 And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
  • Acts 5:34 : 34 But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  • Matt 16:21 : 21 From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
  • Matt 27:63-64 : 63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
  • Luke 2:44-45 : 44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance: 45 and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.
  • 1 Kgs 12:5 : 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

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    39 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.

    40 And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

    41 And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

    42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;

    43 and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

    44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

    45 and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.

  • Luke 2:47-52
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    47 and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

    48 And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

    49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

    50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

    51 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.

    52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

  • 16 And he asked them, What question ye with them?

  • 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

  • John 7:14-15
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    14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

    15 The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

  • 33 And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;

  • 14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

  • 33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?

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    47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:

    48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.

  • 25 And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

  • 12 and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

  • 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

  • Luke 2:16-17
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    16 And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

    17 And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

  • 37 and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.

  • 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

  • 11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

  • John 2:19-21
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    19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

    20 The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

    21 But he spake of the temple of his body.

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  • 14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

  • Luke 4:31-32
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    31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:

    32 and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

  • 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,

  • 46 And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

  • 2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?

  • 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

  • 56 They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?

  • 22 And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

  • 4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

  • 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

  • 66 And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

  • 17 And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

  • 1 And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;

  • 22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

  • 41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,