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Luke 2:45 — King James Version← Study notes

And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.


Luke 2:45Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 2:458 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μὴ
notadverbG3361
εὑρόντεςheurontes
having foundverbG2147
ὑπέστρεψανhypestrepsan
they returnedverbG5290
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
JerusalemnounG2419
ἀναζητοῦντεςanazētountes
seekverbG327
αὐτόνauton
HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 2:45

The Evangelist having said before that the Child grew and waxed strong, verifies his own words when he relates, that Jesus with the holy Virgin went up to Jerusalem; as it is said, And when he was twelve years old, &c.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

His indication of wisdom did not exceed the measure of His age, but at the time that with us the powers of discernment are generally perfected, the wisdom of Christ shows itself.

GREEK EX ·

Or the twelfth year was the commencement of our Lord’s disputation with the doctors, for this was the number of the Evangelists necessary to preach the faith.

Ambrose · 4th century
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