the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Luke 2:42
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When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual.
And when he was .xii. yere olde they went vp to Hierusalem after the custome of the feeste.
When he was twelve years old, they went up to Yerushalayim according to the custom of the feast,
When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival as usual.
And when He was twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the feast;
And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the Feast;
And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.
When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast.
And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and,
And whanne Jhesus was twelue yeer oold, thei wenten vp to Jerusalem, aftir the custom of the feeste dai.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;
And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
And when Jesus was twelve years old, they all went there as usual for the celebration.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;
And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast;
When he was twelve years old, they went up for the festival, as custom required.
And when he was twelve years old, and they went up [to Jerusalem] according to the custom of the feast
AND when he was a son of twelve years, they went up, as they were used, to the festival.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to the feast, as they were accustomed.
And when he was twelue yeeres old, they went vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast.
When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual.
When He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem as they had done before.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.
And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to the feast, as they were accustomed.
And, when he became twelve years, and they went up, according to the custom of the feast,
And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,
And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom;
And when he was twelue yere old, they ascended vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast day:
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual.
When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the feast.
And when He was twelve years old , they, going up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the Feast,
and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,
And whan he was twolue yeare olde, they wente vp to Ierusalem, after the custome of the feast.
when Jesus therefore was twelve years old they went thither, as was customary at the time of that festival.
When he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.
And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
When Jesus was about twelve years old,
And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;
And when He became twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;
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Reciprocal: Exodus 23:17 - General 1 Samuel 1:22 - then Luke 4:16 - as John 4:45 - for
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when he was twelve years old,.... Not that he was now, בר מצוה, "a son of the commandment", r to use the Jewish phrase; or now came under the yoke of the law; or was obliged to the duties of adult church membership, as is asserted by some; nor particularly to go to Jerusalem to make his appearance at the feast of the passover, or any other feast: for according to the maxims of the Jews, persons were not obliged to the duties of the law, or subject to the penalties of it in case of non-performance, until they were, a female, at the age of twelve years, and one day, and a male, at the age of thirteen years, and one day; but then they used to train up their children, and inure them to religious exercises before: as for instance, though they were not obliged to fast on the day of atonement, until they were at the age before mentioned; yet, they used them to it two or three year's before, as they were able to endure it: a son of nine, or ten years old, they train him up by hours; they make him fast so many hours; and one of eleven, or "twelve years old", they make him fast a whole day: but then this was not law, but custom; and which they observed, that they might be used to the commandments s, and be expert in them, and ready to perform them when required. It is said, t that
"there was a good custom in Jerusalem to make their little sons and daughters fast on a fast day; the son of a year, till the very day he is "twelve years old", when he fasts the whole day; and after that they carry him, and bring him before every ancient man, that he may bless him, and confirm him, and pray over him, that he may be worthy in the law, and in good works; and: every one that is greater than he in the city, he stands up from his place, and goes before him, and bows to him, to pray for him: and this is to learn him, that they are beautiful, and their works beautiful and acceptable to God; and they did not use to leave their little children behind them, but brought them to the synagogues, כדי לזרזם במצות, "that they might be ready in the commandments".''
That they might be inured to them, and expert in them, when they were under obligation to them; for they were not properly under the law, until they were arrived to the age above mentioned; nor were they reckoned adult church members till then, nor then neither, unless worthy persons: for so it is said u,
"he that is worthy, at thirteen years of age, is called
בן לכי, "a son of the congregation of Israel";''
that is, a member of the church. When therefore Joseph and Mary took Jesus along with them, at this age,
when they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast of the passover, it shows their religious regard to him; and may be an instruction to parents, to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, after their example.
r Aben Ezra in Gen. xvii. 14. s Misn. Yoma, c. 8. sect. 4. & Maimon. & Bartenora in ib. T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 82. 1. Maimon. Hilch. Shebitat Asur, c. 2. sect. 10, 11. t Massechet Sopherim, c. 18. sect. 5. u Zohar in Exod. fol. 39. 4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Twelve years old - All males among the Hebrews were required to appear three times a year before God, to attend on the ordinances of religion in the temple, and it is probable that this was the age at which they first went up to Jerusalem, Exodus 23:14-17; Deuteronomy 16:16.
To Jerusalem - Where the feasts of the Jews were all held. This was a journey from Nazareth of about 70 miles.
After the custom of the feast - According to the usual manner of the feast.
