KJV King James Version
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
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Luke 2:39
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
WEB World English Bible
When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;
Surrounding context — Luke 2
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἐτέλεσανG5055 · teleōto finishπάνταG3956 · pasallτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμονG3551 · nomoslawκυρίου,G2962 · kurioslord: GodἐπέστρεψανG1994 · epistrephōto turnεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαλιλαίανG1056 · GalilaiaGalileeεἰςG1519 · eistowardπόλινG4172 · poliscityἑαυτῶνG1438 · heautouthemselfΝαζαρέθ.¶G3478 · Nazareth, NazaraNazareth
Cross-references
Luke 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.Deuteronomy 12:32What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.Galatians 4:4-5But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,Matthew 2:22-23But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:Luke 2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.Luke 2:21-24And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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