“And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.”
King James Version (KJV)
2:40 And the child grew - In bodily strength and stature; and waxed strong in spirit - The powers of his human mind daily improved; filled with wisdom - By the light of the indwelling Spirit, which gradually opened itself in his soul; and the grace of God was upon him - That is, the peculiar favour of God rested upon him, even as man.
2:43 The child Jesus - St. Luke describes in order Jesus the fruit of the womb, #Lu 1:42|; an infant, #Lu 2:12|; a little child, #Lu 2:40|; a child here, and afterward a man. So our Lord passed through and sanctified every stage of human life. Old age only did not become him.
2:44 Supposing him to have been in the company - As the men and women usually travelled in distinct companies.
Lu 2:42 When he was twelve years old. At the age of twelve a boy was called by the Jews "son of the law", and first incurred legal obligation. Henceforth it would be his personal duty to keep the law.
And when he was twelue yeeres old, they went vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And when He became twelve, they went up {there} according to the custom of the Feast;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast;
- Basic English Bible
And when he was twelve years old, and they went up [to Jerusalem] according to the custom of the feast
- Darby Bible
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
- Webster's Bible
And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and,
- Weymouth Bible
When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
- World English Bible
And whanne Jhesus was twelue yeer oold, thei wenten vp to Jerusalem, aftir the custom of the feeste dai.
- Wycliffe Bible
and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,
- Youngs Literal Bible