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AndΚαὶwhenὡςthey had completedἐτέλεσανeverythingπάντα τὰaccording toκατὰthe lawτὸν νόμονof the Lord,κυρίουthey returnedἐπέστρεψανtoεἰςGalilee,τὴν Γαλιλαίανtoεἰςtheir ownἑαυτῶνtown,πόλινNazareth.Ναζαρέθ
Luke 2:39
Study it in the app“And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town, Nazareth.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 2:39, word by word
- they had completedἐτέλεσανetelesan
carry out
To complete what was said or commanded.
Where else “etelesan” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- they returnedἐπέστρεψανepestrepsan
turn back
To turn around, or go back.
Where else “epestrepsan” appears- GalileeΓαλιλαίανGalilaian
Galilee
See it on the mapWhere else “Galilaian” appears- townπόλινpolin
city, town
City, town.
Where else “polin” appears- NazarethΝαζαρέθNazareth
Nazareth
See it on the mapWhere else “Nazareth” appears
Places in this verse
1Galilee
Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee
The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.
Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).
2Nazareth
Today: Nazareth (An-Nasira), Israel
A town in lower Galilee, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the Sea of Galilee.
The angel told Mary about Jesus' birth there (Luke 1:26), and Jesus grew up there (Luke 2:39). He read from Isaiah in its synagogue (Luke 4:16).
The context
38And coming up at that very hour, she was giving thanks to God and was speaking about him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 · This verse (above)
40And the child grew and became strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
To study Luke 2 in a group
1. What it says
What sign does the angel give the shepherds to recognize the child, and what do they do afterward? (vv. 10-20)
2. What it means
What do Simeon and Anna say about the child, and why do their words amaze Joseph and Mary? (vv. 25-38)
3. How I live it
Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart (v. 19). What could you keep and ponder this week?