KJV King James Version
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
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Luke 2:41
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
WEB World English Bible
His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
ASV American Standard Version
And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
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.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not [of it].
44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among [their] kinsfolk and acquaintance.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπορεύοντοG4198 · poreuōto travelοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoγονεῖςG1118 · goneusparentαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toἔτοςG2094 · etosyearεἰςG1519 · eistowardἸερουσαλὴμG2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑορτῇG1859 · heortēfestivalτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπάσχα.¶G3957 · paschaPassover lamb
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 12:18But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.Exodus 23:14-17Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.Numbers 28:16And in the fourteenth day of the first month [is] the passover of the LORD.Exodus 12:14And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.Deuteronomy 16:1-8Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.Exodus 34:23Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.Leviticus 23:5In the fourteenth [day] of the first month at even [is] the LORD’S passover.1 Samuel 1:3And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, [were] there.John 6:4And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.John 2:13And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,Deuteronomy 12:5-7But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, [even] unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:1 Samuel 1:21And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.John 11:55And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.Deuteronomy 16:16Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:Deuteronomy 12:11Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:
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