luke-2:41-50,-proverbs-8:33-36-niv

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:48

Why hast thou thus dealt with us? - Why hast thou given us all this trouble and anxiety, in going so far and returning with so much solicitude?Thy father - Joseph was not the “real” father of Jesus, but he was “legally” so; and as the secret of his birth was not commonly known, he was called his father. Mary, in accordance with that usage, also called him so.Sorrowing - Anxious, lest in the multitude he might not be found, or lest some accident might have happened to him. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:49

How is it ... - “Why” have ye sought me with so much anxiety? “Mary” should have known that the Son of God was safe; that his heavenly Father would take care of him, and that he could do nothing amiss.Wist ye not - “Know ye not.” You had reason to know. You knew my design in coming into the world, and that design was “superior” to the duty of obeying earthly parents, and they should be willing always to give me up to the proper business for which I live.My Father’s business - Some think that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:50

They understood not ... - It is remarkable that they did not understand Jesus in this, but it shows how slow persons are to believe. Even his parents, after all that had taken place, did not seem to comprehend that “he” was to be the Saviour of people, or if they did, they understood it in a very imperfect manner. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:41-47

Luke 2:41-47. Now his parents went to Jerusalem at the passover As it was usual for those families to do that were remarkably religious, though only the adult males were, by the law, obliged to appear before the Lord on that occasion. And when he was twelve years old And so, according to the Jewish maxims, came under the yoke of the law; they went up to Jerusalem, &c. And thought it proper to take him with them, to celebrate that glorious deliverance which God had so many ages... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:48-50

Luke 2:48-50. And when they saw him they were amazed The clause, thus rendered, signifies, that Joseph and Mary were amazed when they saw him, but it may be translated, They who saw him were amazed, namely, not his parents only, or chiefly, but others. In this sense Dr. Campbell understands it, as suiting better the scope of the passage. “His parents,” says he, “may be said to have had reason of surprise, or even amazement, when they discovered that he was not in their company; but... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:41-52

13. Jesus twelve years old (Luke 2:41-52)Joseph and Mary, being sincere and faithful Jews, went to Jerusalem for the Passover each year. Jesus, who accompanied them on the occasion recorded here, was twelve years old at the time. At this age Jewish boys were being prepared for entrance into the adult affairs of the synagogue (Luke 2:41-42).In the Jewish form of instruction, teacher and student often took turns at asking and answering questions, many of which were concerned with details of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:41

passover. See App-94 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:42

twelve years old : when every Jewish boy becomes "a son of the law "If they performed "all things" according to the Law, Joseph had paid the five shekels redemption money (Numbers 3:47 ; Numbers 3:18 , Numbers 3:16 ), which gave Joseph the legal right to be reckoned the "father", claiming the obedience shown in Luke 2:51 . See notes on Luke 2:45 , and Luke 3:23 , which, thus explain the genealogy there. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:43

as they returned = in (Greek. en. App-101 .) their returning. the Child . Now the Greek is pais = the youth as be = coming Jehovah's servant. See App-108 . Joseph and His mother . All the Texts read "His parents". knew not = did not get to know of it. Greek ginosko. App-132 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:44

supposing = surely reckoning. See note on Luke 3:23 . the company: i.e. in the caravan. a day's journey. Probably to Beeroth, about six miles north of Jerusalem. Now Bireh. sought = searched up and down. among. Greek. en. App-101 . and = and among. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:48

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:49

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:50

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:41-47

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:48-50

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:41-52

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:41

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:42

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:43

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:44

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