Luke 2:39
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| Overview - Luke 2 | |
| 1 | Augustus taxes all the Roman empire. |
| 6 | The nativity of Christ. |
| 8 | An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. |
| 15 | The shepherds glorify God. |
| 21 | Christ is circumcised. |
| 22 | Mary purified. |
| 25 | Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ, |
| 39 | who increases in wisdom, |
| 41 | questions in the temple with the doctors, |
| 51 | and is obedient to his parents. |
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Luke 2:39 (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.
- performed
- 21-24 ; 1:6 Deuteronomy 12:32 ; Matthew 3:15 ; Galatians 4:4 Galatians 4:5
- they returned
- 4 ; Matthew 2:22 Matthew 2:23
- Nazareth
- Nazareth, now Nassara, was a small town of Zebulun, in Lower Galilee, according to Eusebius, fifteen miles east of Legio, near mount Tabor, and, according to D'Arvieux, about eight leagues, or according to Maundrell, seven hours, or about twenty miles S
- E. of Acre. It is one of the principal towns of the pashalic of Acre, containing a population of about Luke 2:3 Luke 2:000 ; souls, of whom 500 ; are Turks, the remainder being
- Christians. It is delightfully situated on elevated ground, in a valley, encompassed by mountains.