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Luke 2:45 Cross-References
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“And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.”
Luke 2:45 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 2:45
Finding Him not among acquaintances, 'they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him' demonstrates parental responsibility and persistence. The phrase 'turned back' indicates retracing their steps, adding another day to the journey. Their 'seeking him' shows determined search, not passive waiting. This models appropriate parental response to missing children—immediate action, retracing steps, persistent search. The three-day separation (one day travel, one day return, one day searching Jerusalem) creates dramatic tension and Mary's later anguished question. Their willingness to retrace steps...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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