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Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 2:42	Strong Concordance	And [2532] when [3753] he was [1096] twelve [1427] years old [2094], they [846] went up [305] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] after [2596] the custom [1485] of the feast [1859].
	King James	And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
FIRST CONSCIOUS VISIT TO JERUSALEM. (Luk 2:41-52) went up--"were wont to go." Though males only were required to go up to Jerusalem at the three annual festivals (Exo 23:14-17), devout women, when family duties permitted, went also, as did Hannah (Sa1 1:7), and, as we here see, the mother of Jesus. when twelve years old--At this age every Jewish boy was styled "a son of the law," being put under a course of instruction and trained to fasting and attendance on public worship, besides being set to learn a trade. At this age accordingly our Lord is taken up for the first time to Jerusalem, at the passover season, the chief of the three annual festivals. But oh, with what thoughts and feelings must this Youth have gone up! Long ere He beheld it, He had doubtless "loved the habitation of God's house and the place where His honor dwelt" (Psa 26:8), a love nourished, we may be sure, by that "word hid in His heart," with which in afterlife He showed so perfect a familiarity. As the time for His first visit approached, could one's ear have caught the breathings of His young soul, he might have heard Him whispering, "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem!" (Psa 42:1; Psa 87:2; Psa 122:1-2). On catching the first view of "the city of their solemnities," and high above all in it, "the place of God's rest," we hear Him saying to Himself, "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God doth shine" (Psa 48:2; Psa 50:2). Of His feelings or actions during all the eight days of the feast not a word is said. As a devout child, in company with its parents, He would go through the services, keeping His thoughts to Himself. But methinks I hear Him, after the sublime services of that feast, saying to Himself, "He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste" (Sol 2:3-4).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

FIRST CONSCIOUS VISIT TO JERUSALEM. (Luk 2:41-52)

went up--"were wont to go." Though males only were required to go up to Jerusalem at the three annual festivals (Exo 23:14-17), devout women, when family duties permitted, went also, as did Hannah (Sa1 1:7), and, as we here see, the mother of Jesus.

when twelve years old--At this age every Jewish boy was styled "a son of the law," being put under a course of instruction and trained to fasting and attendance on public worship, besides being set to learn a trade. At this age accordingly our Lord is taken up for the first time to Jerusalem, at the passover season, the chief of the three annual festivals. But oh, with what thoughts and feelings must this Youth have gone up! Long ere He beheld it, He had doubtless "loved the habitation of God's house and the place where His honor dwelt" (Psa 26:8), a love nourished, we may be sure, by that "word hid in His heart," with which in afterlife He showed so perfect a familiarity. As the time for His first visit approached, could one's ear have caught the breathings of His young soul, he might have heard Him whispering, "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem!" (Psa 42:1; Psa 87:2; Psa 122:1-2). On catching the first view of "the city of their solemnities," and high above all in it, "the place of God's rest," we hear Him saying to Himself, "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God doth shine" (Psa 48:2; Psa 50:2). Of His feelings or actions during all the eight days of the feast not a word is said. As a devout child, in company with its parents, He would go through the services, keeping His thoughts to Himself. But methinks I hear Him, after the sublime services of that feast, saying to Himself, "He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste" (Sol 2:3-4).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
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, Exo 23:14-17; Deu 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.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Twelve years old At which age he was known as a son of the law, and came under obligation to observe the ordinances personally.

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³ As the apple tree [08598] among the trees [06086] of the wood [03293], so is my beloved [01730] among the sons [01121]. I sat [03427] down under his shadow [06738] with great delight [02530], and his fruit [06529] was sweet [04966] to my taste [02441].
⁴ He brought [0935] me to the banqueting [03196] house [01004], and his banner [01714] over me was love [0160].

² Out of Zion [06726], the perfection [04359] of beauty [03308], God [0430] hath shined [03313].

² Beautiful [03303] for situation [05131], the joy [04885] of the whole earth [0776], is mount [02022] Zion [06726], on the sides [03411] of the north [06828], the city [07151] of the great [07227] King [04428].

¹ A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] of David [01732]. I was glad [08055] when they said [0559] unto me, Let us go [03212] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
² Our feet [07272] shall stand [05975] within thy gates [08179], O Jerusalem [03389].

² The LORD [03068] loveth [0157] the gates [08179] of Zion [06726] more than all the dwellings [04908] of Jacob [03290].

¹ To the chief Musician [05329], Maschil [04905], for the sons [01121] of Korah [07141]. As the hart [0354] panteth [06165] after the water [04325] brooks [0650], so panteth [06165] my soul [05315] after thee, O God [0430].

⁸ LORD [03068], I have loved [0157] the habitation [04583] of thy house [01004], and the place [04725] where thine honour [03519] dwelleth [04908].

⁷ And as he did [06213] so year [08141] by year [08141], when [01767] she went up [05927] to the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], so she provoked [03707] her; therefore she wept [01058], and did not eat [0398].

¹⁴ Three [07969] times [07272] thou shalt keep a feast [02287] unto me in the year [08141].
¹⁵ Thou shalt keep [08104] the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682]: (thou shalt eat [0398] unleavened bread [04682] seven [07651] days [03117], as I commanded [06680] thee, in the time appointed [04150] of the month [02320] Abib [024]; for in it thou camest out [03318] from Egypt [04714]: and none shall appear [07200] before [06440] me empty [07387]:)
¹⁶ And the feast [02282] of harvest [07105], the firstfruits [01061] of thy labours [04639], which thou hast sown [02232] in the field [07704]: and the feast [02282] of ingathering [0614], which is in the end [03318] of the year [08141], when thou hast gathered [0622] in thy labours [04639] out of the field [07704].
¹⁷ Three [07969] times [06471] in the year [08141] all thy males [02138] shall appear [07200] before [06440] the Lord [0113] GOD [03068].

⁴¹ Now [2532] his [846] parents [1118] went [4198] to [1519] Jerusalem [2419] every [2596] year [2094] at the feast [1859] of the passover [3957].
⁴² And [2532] when [3753] he was [1096] twelve [1427] years old [2094], they [846] went up [305] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] after [2596] the custom [1485] of the feast [1859].
⁴³ And [2532] when they had fulfilled [5048] the days [2250], as [1722] they [846] returned [5290], the child [3816] Jesus [2424] tarried behind [5278] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419]; and [2532] Joseph [2501] and [2532] his [846] mother [3384] knew [1097] not [3756] of it.
⁴⁴ But [1161] they, supposing [3543] him [846] to have been [1511] in [1722] the company [4923], went [2064] a day's [2250] journey [3598]; and [2532] they sought [327] him [846] among [1722] their kinsfolk [4773] and [2532] [1722] acquaintance [1110].
⁴⁵ And [2532] when they found [2147] him [846] not [3361], they turned back again [5290] to [1519] Jerusalem [2419], seeking [2212] him [846].
⁴⁶ And [2532] it came to pass [1096], that after [3326] three [5140] days [2250] they found [2147] him [846] in [1722] the temple [2411], sitting [2516] in [1722] the midst [3319] of the doctors [1320], both [2532] hearing [191] them [846], and [2532] asking [1905] them [846] questions [1905].
⁴⁷ And [1161] all [3956] that heard [191] him [846] were astonished [1839] at [1909] his [846] understanding [4907] and [2532] answers [612].
⁴⁸ And [2532] when they saw [1492] him [846], they were amazed [1605]: and [2532] his [846] mother [3384] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], Son [5043], why [5101] hast thou [4160] thus [3779] dealt [4160] with us [2254]? behold [2400], thy [4675] father [3962] and I [2504] have sought [2212] thee [4571] sorrowing [3600].
⁴⁹ And [2532] he said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], How [5101] is it that [3754] ye sought [2212] me [3165]? wist ye [1492] not [3756] that [3754] I [3165] must [1163] be [1511] about [1722] my [3450] Father's business [3962]?
⁵⁰ And [2532] they [846] understood [4920] not [3756] the saying [4487] which [3739] he spake [2980] unto them [846].
⁵¹ And [2532] he went down [2597] with [3326] them [846], and [2532] came [2064] to [1519] Nazareth [3478], and [2532] was [2258] subject [5293] unto them [846]: but [2532] his [846] mother [3384] kept [1301] all [3956] these [5023] sayings [4487] in [1722] her [846] heart [2588].
⁵² And [2532] Jesus [2424] increased [4298] in wisdom [4678] and [2532] stature [2244], and [2532] in favour [5485] with [3844] God [2316] and [2532] man [444].

¹⁶ Three [07969] times [06471] in a year [08141] shall all thy males [02138] appear [07200] before [06440] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] in the place [04725] which he shall choose [0977]; in the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682], and in the feast [02282] of weeks [07620], and in the feast [02282] of tabernacles [05521]: and they shall not appear [07200] before [06440] the LORD [03068] empty [07387]: