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Luke 2:46
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After three days they found him. Jesus was sitting in the Temple area with the religious teachers, listening and asking them questions.
And it fortuned after .iii. dayes that they founde him in the teple sittinge in the middes of the doctours both hearynge them and posinge them.
It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.
Three days later they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.
Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Three days later they found Him in the [court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.
And after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions.
On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions,
And it bifelle, that aftir the thridde dai thei founden hym in the temple, sittynge in the myddil of the doctours, herynge hem and axynge hem.
And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Three days later they found Jesus sitting in the temple, listening to the teachers and asking them questions.
And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
And after three days they came across him in the Temple, seated among the wise men, giving ear to their words and putting questions to them.
On the third day they found him — he was sitting in the Temple court among the rabbis, not only listening to them but questioning what they said;
And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers and hearing them and asking them questions.
And after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, [fn] hearing them and questioning them.
And after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, and listening to them, and asking them questions.
And it came to passe, that after three daies they found him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the Doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
Three days later they found Him in the house of God. He was sitting among the teachers. He was hearing what they said and asking questions.
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
After three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.
And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting amidst the teachers, - both hearkening unto them, and questioning them.
And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them and asking them questions.
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions;
And it came to passe, that after three dayes, they founde hym in the temple, sittyng in the myddes of the doctours, hearyng them, and posyng them.
On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
After three days, they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
And it happened that after three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting in the midst of the teachers and listening to them and asking them questions.
And it happened after three days they found Him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, even hearing them and questioning them.
And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
And it fortuned after thre dayes, yt they founde him in the temple, syttinge amonge the teachers, hearynge the, and opposynge them.
three days after they found him in the temple, sitting near the doctors, attending to them and asking them questions.
The next day they found him in the Temple seated among the teachers, listening to them and asking questions. The teachers were all quite taken with him, impressed with the sharpness of his answers. But his parents were not impressed; they were upset and hurt. His mother said, "Young man, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been half out of our minds looking for you."
After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
After three days of frantically looking, they found him in the main church with the religious teachers, listening and asking questions.
Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
And it happened that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
after: Luke 2:44, Luke 2:45, 1 Kings 12:5, 1 Kings 12:12, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 27:63, Matthew 27:64
the doctors: Luke 5:17, Acts 5:34
both: Isaiah 49:1, Isaiah 49:2, Isaiah 50:4
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:3 - they sat 2 Kings 4:38 - were sitting Psalms 26:8 - Lord Psalms 84:10 - For Proverbs 20:11 - General Ezekiel 20:1 - and sat Haggai 2:7 - and the Malachi 3:1 - and Luke 8:35 - sitting Luke 10:39 - which Acts 22:3 - at
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, that after three days,.... From their first setting out from Jerusalem, when Jesus tarried behind; or on the third day, which may be reckoned thus; the first day was spent in journeying, and the second in coming back the same journey, and the third day they sought all Jerusalem for him, when
they found him in the temple; his Father's house, the house of God, a figure of a Gospel church, where the word and ordinances are duly administered, and where Christ is to be found. What part of the temple Christ was in, is not easy to say; it was not in the holy of holies, for none but the high priest went into that, and that only on the day of atonement; nor in the court of the priests, for he was not among them, but the doctors; nor in the court of the Israelites, where the common people worshipped: it may be best judged of, by observing where their several consistories, or courts of judicature were a; the grand sanhedrim sat in the sanctuary, in the room Gazith; the lesser sanhedrim, which consisted of twenty three persons, and the bench of three; the one sat in the gate of the court (of the Israelites); and the other in the gate of the mountain of the house (or court of the Gentiles); it seems most likely, that he was in the room Gazith, where the grand sanhedrim sat; for here was the largest number of doctors; and it was the more amazing to his parents, to find him here; unless it should be rather thought, that he was in the synagogue in the temple, for such an one there b was there; where, after service was over, he might be admitted to a conversation with the learned doctors that belonged to it: it follows,
sitting in the midst of the doctors: the principal doctors in being at this time, were Hillell and Shammai, the one the president, and the other vice president of the council; and Rabban Simeon, the son of Hillell, who succeeded him in his office; and R. Judah, and R. Joshua, the sons of Bethira; Jonathan ben Uzziel, the author of the Chaldee paraphrase; and R. Jochanan ben Zaccai. The sanhedrim sat in a semicircular form, like the half of a round corn floor; so that they could see one another, and the prince, and the father of the court, could see them all; and before them sat three rows of the disciples of the wise men, or scholars; and in each row there were three and twenty men: the first row was next to the sanhedrim, and the second row below that, and the third row below that; and in every row they sat according to their superiority in wisdom c: on a seat, in one of these rows, I think, Christ sat among the scholars; and this may be called sitting among the doctors, because these seats were just before them, and were in a semicircular form; at least he might be here at first; when upon the questions he put, and the answers he made, he was taken particular notice of by the doctors, who might call him up, and place him between them; for this, in some cases, was done to scholars. Thus, it is said d,
"if one of the disciples, or scholars, say, I have something to say in favour of him, (one that is on his trial,) they bring him up, and "cause him to sit in the midst of them"; and he does not go down from thence all the whole day.''
Both hearing them: their debates and decisions about points in the law of Moses:
and asking them questions; upon those points. Had this been a "Midrash", or school, there would be no difficulty of producing instances of putting questions to the doctors there; but there was no such place in the temple, or synagogue, where teachers were interrogated by their hearers; for which reason I think the passages, produced by Dr. Lightfoot, are not so pertinent, since they refer to such a place: it is very likely, since there were such a number of scholars admitted to sit before the sanhedrim to hear their controversies, and determinations, and were allowed, in some cases, to speak; so they might be suffered to put questions, in order to gain knowledge.
a Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 10. sect. 2. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 1. sect. 3. b Jarchi in Misn. Yoma, c. 7. sect. 1. c Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 4. sect. 3, 4. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 1. sect. 7. d Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 5. sect. 4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
After three days - This means, probably, “on the third day” after they had left Jerusalem - that is, the first day they went toward Galilee, on the second they returned to Jerusalem, and on the third they found him. Compare Matthew 27:63; Mark 8:31.
In the temple - In the “court” of the temple, for Jesus, not being a Levitical priest, could not enter into the temple itself. See Matthew 21:12.
In the midst of the doctors - The “teachers,” the “rabbis,” who were the instructors of the people in matters of religion.
Asking them questions - Proposing questions to them respecting the law and the prophets. There is no reason to suppose that this was for the purpose of perplexing or confounding them. The questions were doubtless proposed in a respectful manner, and the answers listened to with proper deference to their age and rank. Jesus was a child, and religion does not teach a child to be rude or uncivil, even though he may really know much more than more aged persons. Religion teaches all, and especially the young, to treat others with respect, to show them the honor that is due, to venerate age, and to speak kindly to all, 1 Peter 2:17; 1 Peter 3:8, 1 Peter 3:9; Exodus 20:12; Matthew 23:3; Romans 13:7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 46. Sitting in the midst of the doctors — The rabbins, who were explaining the law and the ceremonies of the Jewish religion to their disciples.
Asking them questions. — Not as a scholar asks his teacher, to be informed; but as a teacher, who proposes questions to his scholars in order to take an occasion to instruct them.
In the time of Josephus, the Jewish teachers were either very ignorant or very humble: for he tells us that, "when he was about fourteen years of age, the chief priests, and the principal men of the city, were constantly coming to him to be more accurately instructed in matters relative to the law." See his Life, sect. ii. If this were true, it is no wonder to find them now listening, with the deepest attention, to such teaching as they never before heard.
