Luke 2:39

The Passion Translation

When Mary and Joseph had completed everything required of them by the Law of the Lord, they took Jesus and returned to their home in Nazareth in Galilee.

Cross References

Matthew 3:15

Jesus replied, “It is only right to do all that God requires.” Then John baptized Jesus.

Luke 1:26

During the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent from God’s presence to an unmarried girl named Mary, living in Nazareth, a village in Galilee. She was engaged to a man named Joseph, a true descendant of King David.

Luke 1:6

They were both righteous before God, living virtuously and following the commandments of the Lord blamelessly.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph and his wife, Mary, left Nazareth, a village in Galilee, and journeyed to their hometown in Judea, to the village of Bethlehem, King David’s ancient home. They were required to register there, since they were both direct descendants of David. Mary was pregnant and nearly ready to give birth.

Luke 2:51

Jesus went back home with them to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother treasured Jesus’ words deeply in her heart.

Luke 4:16

When he came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, he went into the synagogue, as he always did on the Sabbath. When Jesus came to the front to read the Scriptures, he was handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found where it is written,

Luke 4:23

Jesus said to them, “I suppose you’ll quote me the proverb, ‘Doctor, go and heal yourself before you try to heal others.’ And you’ll say, ‘Work the miracles here in your hometown that we heard you did in Capernaum.’