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The Boy Jesus at the Temple

Luke 2:44

In 9 translations

BSB
Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
KJV
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
WEB
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
ASV
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:
LSV
and having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances,
YLT
and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,
DBY
but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:
DRC
And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day’s journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.
GNV
But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εἶναι elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of συγγενεῦσιν: Textus Receptus: συγγενέσιν.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν (“in”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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

  • SBLGNT: εἶναι ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἶναι ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ εἶναι.
  • SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont add ἐν.

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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
νομίσαντες δὲ αὐτὸν εἶναι ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ ἦλθον ἡμέρας ὁδὸν καὶ ἀνεζήτουν αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς γνωστοῖς,
RP2018
νομίσαντες δὲ αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ εἶναι, ἦλθον ἡμέρας ὁδόν, καὶ ἀνεζήτουν αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς συγγενέσιν καὶ ἐν τοῖς γνωστοῖς·
TR-Boyd
νομίσαντες δὲ αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ εἶναι, ἦλθον ἡμέρας ὁδόν, καὶ ἀνεζήτουν αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς συγγενέσι καὶ ἐν τοῖς γνωστοῖς·
SCR1894
νομισαντες δε αυτον εν τη συνοδια ειναι ηλθον ημερας οδον και ανεζητουν αυτον εν τοις συγγενεσιν και εν τοις γνωστοις

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◆ Jesus as a child in the Temple

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 122:1–4I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD,…
  • Isaiah 2:3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion,…
  • Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

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