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Luke 2:42 Cross-References
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“And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.”
Luke 2:42 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 2:42
Jesus's attendance at Jerusalem when 'twelve years old' demonstrates covenant faithfulness and approaching manhood in Jewish culture. The specific mention of twelve indicates the cusp of religious responsibility—approaching bar mitzvah age when boys assume adult religious obligations. That the family went to the Feast demonstrates their annual Passover observance, though only required of males over thirteen. This journey reveals Jesus's growing awareness of His identity and mission, soon to be expressed in the temple incident. Their faithful observance of feasts models that genuine piety maint...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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