Luke 2:47

Luke 2:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
• New International Version (NIV)Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.

Context of Luke 2:47

45When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. 46After three days, they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all those who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. 48When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” 49“Why were you searching for me?” he asked them. “Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”

Luke 2:47 word by word

ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῇ συνέσει καὶ ταῖς ἀποκρίσεσιν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• that heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• were astonishedἐξίστημιexistēmi · to amazeG1839
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• understandingσύνεσιςsunesis · understandingG4907
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• answersἀπόκρισιςapokrisis · answerG612

Cross-references for Luke 2:47

• Luke 4:22They were all speaking well of him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from his mouth; yet they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
• Psalms 119:99I have more insight than all my teachers because your decrees are my meditation.
• Matthew 7:28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,
• Mark 1:22They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.
• John 7:15Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How is this man so learned, since he hasn’t been trained?”

Commentaries on Luke 2:47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47Answers: - The word here seems not to mean answers only, but what Jesus said by way of question to the doctors, Luke 2:46. So in Revelation 7:13, one of the elders is said to have answered, saying - when he only asked a question. Bp. Pearce.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-52Verses 41-52 It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend on public worship. His parents did not return till they had stayed all the seven days of the feast. It is well to stay to the end of an ordinance, as becomes those who say, It is good to be here. Those that have lost their comforts in Christ, and the evidences of their having a part in him, must bethink themselves where, and when, and how they lost them, and must turn back again…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47astounded at His understanding and His answers: Jesus fulfilled Isaiah 11:2.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:47

• Children
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• Jesus, the Christ
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Commentaries on Luke 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings