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The Return to Nazareth

Luke 2:39

In 9 translations

BSB
When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
KJV
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
WEB
When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
ASV
And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
LSV
And when they completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;
YLT
And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;
DBY
And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.
DRC
And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth.
GNV
And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πάντα (“everything”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἅπαντα (“all things”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπέστρεψαν (“they returned”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὑπέστρεψαν (“they returned”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read ἑαυτῶν (“of themselves”); Textus Receptus read αὑτῶν (“of them”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὴν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Ναζαρέθ.¶: Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus: Ναζαρέτ.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: πάντα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πάντα; Robinson–Pierpont read ἅπαντα.
  • SBLGNT: ἐπέστρεψαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπέστρεψαν; Robinson–Pierpont read ὑπέστρεψαν.
  • SBLGNT: εἰς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰς; Robinson–Pierpont add τὴν.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ ὡς ἐτέλεσαν πάντα τὰ κατὰ τὸν νόμον κυρίου, ἐπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν εἰς πόλιν ἑαυτῶν Ναζαρέθ.
RP2018
Καὶ ὡς ἐτέλεσαν ἅπαντα τὰ κατὰ τὸν νόμον κυρίου, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἑαυτῶν Ναζαρέτ.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ὡς ἐτέλεσαν ἅπαντα τὰ κατὰ τὸν νόμον Κυρίου, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὴν πόλιν αὐτῶν Ναζαρέθ.Ναζαρέθ ¦ Ναζαρέτ ST
SCR1894
και ως ετελεσαν απαντα τα κατα τον νομον κυριου υπεστρεψαν εις την γαλιλαιαν εις την πολιν αυτων ναζαρεθ

Who and where

👤 God📍 Galilee📍 Nazareth◆ Joseph and Mary return to Nazareth

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 2:4So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
  • Deuteronomy 12:32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
  • Galatians 4:4–5But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
  • Matthew 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
  • Luke 2:51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
  • Luke 2:21–24When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived. And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete,…
  • Matthew 2:22–23But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a…
  • Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

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