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 

[2:41]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:41]  ² tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:41]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[2:41]  ⁴ tn On the distributive use of the term κατά (kata), see BDF §305.

[2:41]  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).

[2:48]  ⁶ tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:48]  ⁷ tn Grk “when they”; the referent (his parents) has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[2:48]  ⁸ tn Grk “And his.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:48]  ⁹ tn The Greek word here is τέκνον (teknon) rather than υἱός (Juios, “son”).

[2:48]  ¹⁰ tn Or “Child, why did you do this to us?”

[2:48]  ¹¹ tn Or “your father and I have been terribly worried looking for you.”

[2:51]  ¹² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[2:51]  ¹³ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[2:51]  ¹⁴ tn Or “was submitting.”

[2:51]  ¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

[2:51]  ¹⁶ tn Or “all these words.”

[2:51]  ¹⁷ sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.