The Boy Jesus at the Temple
Luke 2:45
In 9 translations
- BSB
- When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
- KJV
- And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
- WEB
- When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
- ASV
- and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.
- LSV
- and having not found Him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking Him.
- YLT
- and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.
- DBY
- and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.
- DRC
- And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him.
- GNV
- And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀναζητοῦντες (“searching”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ζητοῦντες (“seeking”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτόν (“Him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Spelling of Ἰερουσαλὴμ: Tyndale House: Ἱερουσαλὴμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: εὑρόντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὑρόντες; Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτόν.
- SBLGNT: ἀναζητοῦντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀναζητοῦντες; Robinson–Pierpont read ζητοῦντες.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἀναζητοῦντες αὐτόν.
- RP2018
- καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες αὐτόν, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, ζητοῦντες αὐτόν.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες αὐτόν, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, ζητοῦντες αὐτόν.
- SCR1894
- και μη ευροντες αυτον υπεστρεψαν εις ιερουσαλημ ζητουντες αυτον
Who and where
📍 Jerusalem◆ Jesus as a child in the Temple
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Language of the New TestamentMaryLuke, the Gospel ofJoseph, Husband of MaryPassoverJosephLaw in the New TestamentWomanJesus ChristJesus, the Christ
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