Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
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Gill's Exposition
And when he was twelve years old,.... Not that he was now, , "a son of the commandment", (r) to use the Jewish phrase; or now came under the yoke of the law; or was obliged to the duties of adult…
Adam Clarke
His parents went - every year - This was their constant custom, because positively enjoined by the law, Exo 23:17. But it does not appear that infants were obliged to be present; and yet all the…
We have here the only passage of story recorded concerning our blessed Saviour, from his infancy to the day of his showing to Israel at twenty-nine years old, and therefore we are concerned to make…
The Passover Visit to the Temple
41. his parents The great Rabbi Hillel had recommendedwomen to attend the Passover. It was not enjoined by the Law, but the Jews admired it as a pious practice.…
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