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Luke 2:50

Luke 2:50
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he went down with them,.... From the temple, and from Jerusalem, which were on high ground:

and came to Nazareth; where he, and his parents, had lived ever since their return from Egypt:

and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

They understood not ... - It is remarkable that they did not understand Jesus in this, but it shows how slow persons are to believe. Even his parents, after all that had taken place, did not seem to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 2:41-52

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

they understood not Words which might stand as the epitome of much of His ministry, Luk 9:45; Luk 18:34; Mar 9:32; Joh 10:6; Joh 1:10-11. The meaning however is not that they had any doubt as to what…

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