Luke 2:39

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.

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  • Luke 2:4 : 4 And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,
  • Luke 2:21-24 : 21 And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth. 22 And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord 23 (As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord), 24 And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds.
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.
  • Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.
  • Deut 12:32 : 32 You are to keep with care all the words I give you, making no addition to them and taking nothing from them.
  • Matt 2:22-23 : 22 But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee. 23 And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.
  • Matt 3:15 : 15 But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.
  • Luke 1:6 : 6 They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

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  • Luke 2:20-24
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    20Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them.

    21And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

    22And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord

    23(As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord),

    24And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds.

  • Luke 2:27-29
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    27And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law,

    28Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

    29Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

  • Luke 2:40-46
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    40And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

    41And every year his father and mother went to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

    42And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast;

    43And when the days of the feast came to an end and they were going back, the boy Jesus was still in Jerusalem, but they had no knowledge of it:

    44And in the belief that he was with some of their number, they went a day's journey; and after looking for him among their relations and friends,

    45And seeing that he was not there, they went back to Jerusalem, to make search for him.

    46And 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.

  • Matt 2:21-23
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    21And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

    22But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.

    23And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

  • Luke 2:15-18
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    15And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.

    16And they came quickly, and saw Mary and Joseph, and the child in the place where the cattle had their food.

    17And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

    18And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep.

  • Luke 2:51-52
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    51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.

    52And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.

  • Luke 2:3-7
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    3And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town.

    4And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,

    5To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.

    6And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

    7And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.

  • Luke 4:16
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    16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been as a child, and he went, as his way was, into the Synagogue on the Sabbath, and got up to give a reading.

  • Luke 1:56-57
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    56And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.

    57Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.

  • Luke 1:39
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    39Then Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah;

  • Matt 1:22
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    22Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

  • Luke 2:38
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    38And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem.

  • Luke 2:33
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    33And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him.

  • Matt 2:8-9
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    8And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.

    9And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.

  • Luke 4:14
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    14And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

  • Luke 24:52
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    52And they gave him worship and went back to Jerusalem with great joy.

  • John 4:45
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    45So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans took him to their hearts because of the things which they had seen him do in Jerusalem at the feast--they themselves having been there at the feast.

  • Luke 2:48-49
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    48And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

    49And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

  • Matt 4:13-14
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    13And going away from Nazareth, he came and made his living-place in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the country of Zebulun and Naphtali:

    14So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,

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    23And when the days of his work in the Temple were ended, he went back to his house.

  • Luke 2:12
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    12And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.

  • Luke 1:26
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    26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,

  • Matt 2:15
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    15And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

  • Luke 1:80
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    80And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.