Luke 2:41 - Easy To Read Version Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover {\cf2\super [41]} festival. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year to the Passover Feast. [Deut. 16:1-8; Exod. 23:15.] American Standard Version (1901) And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. Common English Bible Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. Catholic Public Domain Version And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the time of the solemnity of Passover. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch, |
“When you eat the meal, you must be fully dressed like you are going on a journey. You must have your shoes on your feet and your walking stick in your hand. You must eat in a hurry. Why? Because this is the Lord’s Passover [64] —{the time when the Lord protected his people and led them quickly out of Egypt}.
“So you will always remember tonight—it will be a special holiday for you. Your descendants [67] will honor the Lord with this holiday forever.
“Three times each year all your men must go to be with the Master, the Lord, the God of Israel.
The Lord’s Passover is on the 14th day of the first month [396] at twilight. [397]
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the feast like they always did.
It was almost time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [186]} festival. Many people from the country went to Jerusalem before the Passover. They went to do the special things to make themselves pure \{for the Passover\}.
It was almost time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [207]} festival. Jesus knew that it was time for him to leave this world. It was now time for Jesus to go back to the Father. Jesus had always loved those people in the world who were his. Now was the time Jesus showed them his love the most.
It was almost time for the Jewish Passover. {\cf2\super [38]} So Jesus went to Jerusalem.
It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [83]} festival.
Then the Lord will choose a place to be his special house. The Lord will put his name there. And you must bring all the things I command you to that place. Bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, one tenth of your crops and animals, [75] your special gifts, any gifts you promised to the Lord, and the first animals born in your herd and flock.
You must eat those offerings only at the place where the Lord your God will be together with you—the special place that the Lord your God will choose. You must go there and eat together with your sons, your daughters, all your servants, and the Levites [79] living in your towns. Enjoy yourselves there with the Lord your God. Enjoy the things you have worked for.
“Three times a year all your men must come to meet with the Lord your God at the special place he will choose. They must come for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Shelters. Every person that comes to meet with the Lord must bring a gift.
That year Elkanah went {to Shiloh} to offer sacrifices and to keep the promises he made to God. He took his family with him.
Every year Elkanah left his town of Ramah and went up to Shiloh. Elkanah worshiped the Lord All-Powerful at Shiloh and offered sacrifices [5] to the Lord there. Shiloh was where Hophni and Phinehas served as priests of the Lord. Hophni and Phinehas were the sons of Eli.