Luke 2:51

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 2:19 : 19 But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.
  • Dan 7:28 : 28 “This is the conclusion of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and the color drained from my face. But I kept the matter to myself.”
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.
  • Matt 3:15 : 15 So Jesus replied to him,“Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John yielded to him.
  • Luke 2:39 : 39 So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
  • Eph 5:21 : 21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
  • Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

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  • Luke 2:39-50
    12 verses
    80%

    39So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

    40And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

    41Jesus in the Temple Now Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem every year for the Feast of the Passover.

    42When he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.

    43But when the feast was over, as they were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

    44but(because they assumed that he was in their group of travelers) they went a day’s journey. Then they began to look for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

    45When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.

    46After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

    47And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

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

    49But he replied,“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

    50Yet his parents did not understand the remark he made to them.

  • Luke 2:52
    78%

    52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

  • Luke 2:33-34
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    76%

    33So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

    34Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary,“Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

  • Luke 2:16-20
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    74%

    16So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger.

    17When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,

    18and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.

    19But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

    20So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.

  • John 2:12
    73%

    12Cleansing the Temple After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

  • Matt 2:21
    72%

    21So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.

  • Luke 2:27-28
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    71%

    27So Simeon, directed by the Spirit, came into the temple courts, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law,

    28Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,

  • Matt 2:14-15
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    14Then he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and went to Egypt.

    15He stayed there until Herod died. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled:“I called my Son out of Egypt.”

  • Luke 4:16
    70%

    16Rejection at Nazareth Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

  • Matt 2:23
    69%

    23He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.

  • John 2:5
    69%

    5His mother told the servants,“Whatever he tells you, do it.”

  • Luke 1:66
    68%

    66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.

  • John 6:42
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    42and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”

  • Luke 2:3-5
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    3Everyone went to his own town to be registered.

    4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.

    5He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.

  • Luke 1:39
    68%

    39Mary and Elizabeth In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

  • Luke 1:56
    68%

    56So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home.

  • Matt 1:24-25
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    24When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife,

    25but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

  • John 19:27
    68%

    27He then said to his disciple,“Look, here is your mother!” From that very time the disciple took her into his own home.

  • John 7:9
    67%

    9When he had said this, he remained in Galilee.

  • Luke 4:22
    67%

    22All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said,“Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

  • Luke 4:31
    67%

    31Ministry in Capernaum So he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people.

  • John 2:1
    67%

    1Turning Water into Wine Now on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,

  • Matt 13:54
    66%

    54Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said,“Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

  • Mark 6:1
    66%

    1Rejection at Nazareth Now Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

  • Acts 1:14
    66%

    14All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

  • Matt 2:11
    66%

    11As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

  • Matt 1:22
    66%

    22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

  • Luke 8:21
    66%

    21But he replied to them,“My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”

  • Luke 8:19
    66%

    19Jesus’ True Family Now Jesus’ mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd.