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The Boy Jesus at the Temple

Luke 2:43

In 9 translations

BSB
When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
KJV
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
WEB
and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,
ASV
and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;
LSV
and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know,
YLT
and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,
DBY
and had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not [of it];
DRC
And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.
GNV
And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔγνωσαν (“knew”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔγνω (“knew”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include οἱ γονεῖς (“the parents”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ (“Joseph and the mother”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἰερουσαλήμ: Tyndale House: Ἱερουσαλήμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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

  • SBLGNT: ἔγνωσαν οἱ γονεῖς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔγνωσαν οἱ γονεῖς; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔγνω Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ.

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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 τελειωσάντων τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐν τῷ ὑποστρέφειν αὐτοὺς ὑπέμεινεν Ἰησοῦς ὁ παῖς ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ.
RP2018
καὶ τελειωσάντων τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐν τῷ ὑποστρέφειν αὐτούς, ὑπέμεινεν Ἰησοῦς ὁ παῖς ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ· καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ·
TR-Boyd
καὶ τελειωσάντων τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐν τῷ ὑποστρέφειν αὐτούς, ὑπέμεινεν Ἰησοῦς ὁ παῖς ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ· καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ·
SCR1894
και τελειωσαντων τας ημερας εν τω υποστρεφειν αυτους υπεμεινεν ιησους ο παις εν ιερουσαλημ και ουκ εγνω ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου

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  • 2 Chronicles 25:17Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.
  • Exodus 12:15For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel.
  • 2 Chronicles 30:21–23The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise…

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