Luke 2:51

Luke 2:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart.

Context of Luke 2:51

49Jesus answered them, ‘You should not have needed to look for me. I must be doing what my Father wants me to do. You should have known that.’ 50But his parents did not understand what he was saying to them. Then Jesus returned to Nazareth with them. He did what they wanted. His mother, Mary, was careful to remember all the special things that had happened. She thought about them a lot. 52Jesus grew up into a man. He became strong and he could understand more and more things. God was pleased with him, and people were pleased with him too.

Luke 2:51 word by word

καὶ κατέβη μετ᾽ αὐτῶν καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρὲθ καὶ ἦν ὑποτασσόμενος αὐτοῖς. καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ διετήρει πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he went downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• NazarethΝαζαρέθ, ΝαζαράNazareth Nazaret · NazarethG3478
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• subject untoὑποτάσσωhupotassō · to subjectG5293
• motherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• keptδιατηρέωdiatēreō · to keepG1301
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sayingsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588

Cross-references for Luke 2:51

• Luke 2:39When Mary and Joseph had done everything that God's rules said, they returned home. That was in the town of Nazareth in Galilee.
• Matthew 3:15Jesus replied, ‘This time, do what I ask you to do. We must do everything correctly, as God wants it.’ So John did what Jesus asked him to do.
• Mark 6:3We know he is an ordinary man. He is the carpenter. He is the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Simon and Judas. His sisters live here in the town among us. Isn't that true?’ So the people there turned against Jesus.
• Ephesians 5:21Serve one another to show that you respect Christ as your master.
• Ephesians 6:1You who are children, obey your parents. Because you belong to the Lord, that is the right thing to do.
• 1 Peter 2:21When God chose you to be his servants, he wanted you to be brave like that. Christ had trouble and pain on your behalf. He has shown you how you should live when trouble comes.
• Luke 2:19Mary remembered everything that the shepherds had said. She thought about it all for a long time.
• Genesis 37:11Joseph's brothers were very jealous of him. But Jacob thought carefully about what Joseph had said.
• Daniel 7:28That is a report of everything that I saw in my vision. It caused me, Daniel, to have much trouble in my mind and my face became white. But I did not tell anyone about these things.’

Commentaries on Luke 2:51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51Was subject unto them - Behaved towards them with all dutiful submission. Probably his working with his hands at his reputed father's business, is here also implied: see on Luke 2:41; (note). No child among the Jews was ever brought up in idleness. Is not this the carpenter? was a saying of those Jews who appear to have had a proper knowledge of his employment while in Joseph's house. See the note on Matthew 13:55.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51Went down with them - Down from Jerusalem, which was in a high, mountainous region. Was subject unto them - Performed the duty of a faithful and obedient child, and not improbably was engaged in the trade of Joseph - that of a carpenter. Every Jew was required to learn some trade, and there is every reason to think that our Saviour followed that of his reputed father. And from this we learn: 1. That obedience to parents is a duty. Jesus has set an example…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. 51Although Jesus recognized his relationship to his heavenly Father, he was obedient to his earthly parents.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 50-5150-51. understood not--probably He had never expressly said as much, and so confounded them, though it was but the true interpretation of many things which they had seen and heard from Him at home. (See on Joh 14:4.) But lest it should be thought that now He threw off the filial yoke, and became His own Master henceforth, and theirs too, it is purposely added, "And He went down with them, and was subject unto them." The marvel of this condescension lies…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:51

• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Mary
• Nazareth

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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