Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
When the child's parents had done everything enjoined by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
New American Standard Bible
When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to
King James Version
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Holman Bible
When they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
International Standard Version
After doing everything required by the Law of the Lord, Joseph and Mary returned to their hometown of Nazareth in Galilee.
A Conservative Version
And when they completed all things according to the law of Lord, they returned into Galilee to their own city Nazareth.
American Standard Version
And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Amplified
And when they had done everything [in connection with Jesus’ birth] according to the Law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
An Understandable Version
So, when Joseph and Mary had completed everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to their [current home] town of Nazareth, in Galilee.
Anderson New Testament
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Bible in Basic English
And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.
Common New Testament
And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and when they had performed every thing required by the divine law, they returned into Galilee, to Nazareth their city.
Darby Translation
And when they had completed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.
Godbey New Testament
And when they finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee into their own city Nazareth.
Goodspeed New Testament
When they had done everything that the Law of the Lord required, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
John Wesley New Testament
And when they had performed all things, according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Julia Smith Translation
And when they finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee to heir city, Nazareth.
King James 2000
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
Modern King James verseion
And when they had finished all things according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as soon as they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee to their own city, Nazareth.
Moffatt New Testament
When they had finished all the regulations of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazaret.
Montgomery New Testament
As soon as all that the law required had been done, they returned to Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.
NET Bible
So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
New Heart English Bible
When they had accomplished all things that were according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
Noyes New Testament
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Sawyer New Testament
And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city Nazareth.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when they had finished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city, Nazareth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city Nazareth.
Webster
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Weymouth New Testament
Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
Williams New Testament
Now when they had completed everything that was in accordance with the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
World English Bible
When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
Worsley New Testament
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;
Themes
Galilee » Christ » Brought up in
Joseph » Husband of mary » Presents jesus in the temple
Joseph » Husband of mary » Returns to nazareth
Nazareth » Joseph and mary live at
Obedience » Examples of » Joseph and mary
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus brought to, according to the law and custom
Interlinear
Hupostrepho
Word Count of 36 Translations in Luke 2:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Family's Return To Nazareth
38 At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem. 39 When the child's parents had done everything enjoined by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40 The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was upon him.
Cross References
Luke 2:4
Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea--because he belonged to the family and house of David--
Matthew 2:22-23
But, hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as King of Judea, he was afraid to go back there; and having been warned in a dream, he went into the part of the country called Galilee.
Matthew 3:15
"Let it be so for the present," Jesus answered, "since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion." Upon this, John consented.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Luke 2:21-24
Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus--the name given him by the angel before his conception.
Luke 2:51
However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
Galatians 4:4-5
But, when the full time came, God sent his Son--born a woman's child, born subject to Law--