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When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.
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Luke 2:42 in Other Translations
KJV
42
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
ESV
42
And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.
NLT
42
When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual.
MSG
42
When he was twelve years old, they went up as they always did for the Feast.
CSB
42
When He was 12 years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival.
Luke 2:42 In-Context
40
And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
41
Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.
42
When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.
43
After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.
44
Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.
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