New International Version Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. New Living Translation because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. English Standard Version but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, Berean Standard Bible Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends. Berean Literal Bible And having supposed Him to be in their company, they went a day’s journey and began seeking Him among the relatives and the acquaintances. King James Bible But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. New King James Version but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. New American Standard Bible Instead, they thought that He was somewhere in the caravan, and they went a day’s journey; and then they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. NASB 1995 but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. NASB 1977 but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. Legacy Standard Bible But supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day’s journey, and they began searching for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. Amplified Bible but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and traveled a day’s journey; and [then] they began searching [anxiously] for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. Berean Annotated Bible Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends. Christian Standard Bible Assuming he was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. Holman Christian Standard Bible Assuming He was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for Him among their relatives and friends. American Standard Version but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance: Contemporary English Version They thought he was traveling with some other people, and they went a whole day before they started looking for him. English Revised Version but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance: GOD'S WORD® Translation They thought that he was with the others who were traveling with them. After traveling for a day, they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. Good News Translation they thought that he was with the group, so they traveled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends. International Standard Version They thought that he was in their group of travelers. After traveling for a day, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. NET Bible but (because they assumed that he was in their group of travelers) they went a day's journey. Then they began to look for him among their relatives and acquaintances. New Heart English Bible but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances. Webster's Bible Translation But they, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintance. Weymouth New Testament but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAssuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends. World English Bible but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances, Berean Literal Bible And having supposed Him to be in their company, they went a day’s journey and began seeking Him among the relatives and the acquaintances. Young's Literal Translation and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances, Smith's Literal Translation And they, having supposed him to be in the caravan, came the way of a day, and sought him among kinsmen and among acquaintances. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance. Catholic Public Domain Version But, supposing that he was in the company, they went a day’s journey, seeking him among their relatives and acquaintances. New American Bible Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, New Revised Standard Version Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey thought that he was with the children of their party; and when they went a day’s journey, they sought for him among their own people and those who knew them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For they were thinking that he was with the children of their friends, and when they had come a journey of one day, they looked for him among their people and among whoever knew them, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut supposing that he was in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their relatives and acquaintance; Godbey New Testament And thinking that He is in the crowd, they came a day's journey, and were seeking Him among His relatives and acquaintances. Haweis New Testament but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances; Mace New Testament so that they went a whole day's journey, imagining he was somewhere among the company, and then they look'd for him among their relations and acquaintance; but not finding him, Weymouth New Testament but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances; Worrell New Testament but, supposing Him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they were seeking Him among their kindred and acquaintances; Worsley New Testament but supposing Him to be in the company, went a day's journey, and then sought for Him among their kindred and acquaintance: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Boy Jesus at the Temple…43When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed. 44 Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends. 45When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.… Cross References Assuming He was in their company, John 20:15 “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.” Luke 24:15 And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them. John 21:4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus. they traveled on for a day 1 Kings 19:4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” Exodus 3:18 The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’ Jonah 3:3 This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey. before they began to look for Him John 11:56 They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?” John 7:11 So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?” Matthew 2:8 And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.” among their relatives and friends. Acts 10:24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. Luke 14:12 Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid. Mark 6:4 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” Matthew 12:46-50 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. / Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” … Mark 3:31-35 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, / and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” … John 7:10-14 But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret. / So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?” / Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.” … Acts 1:14 With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Treasury of Scripture But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. in. Psalm 42:4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. Psalm 122:1-4 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD… Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Acquaintance Acquaintances Belief Boy Company Day's Discover Full Home Jerusalem Jesus Journey Journeyed Kinsfolk Parents Relations Relatives Seeking Sought Started Staying Supposed Supposing Thinking Together TraveledJump to Next Acquaintance Acquaintances Belief Boy Company Day's Discover Full Home Jerusalem Jesus Journey Journeyed Kinsfolk Parents Relations Relatives Seeking Sought Started Staying Supposed Supposing Thinking Together TraveledLuke 2 1. Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.6. The nativity of Jesus. 8. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. 15. The shepherds glorify God. 21. Jesus is circumcised. 22. Mary purified. 25. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus, 39. who increases in wisdom, 41. questions in the temple with the teachers, 51. and is obedient to his parents. Assuming He was in their company, Mary and Joseph traveled with the larger Passover caravan, likely expecting Jesus to be with relatives or acquaintances. Families commonly journeyed together from Jerusalem, and children could move freely among trusted members of the group. Jhn 20:15 “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked…… they traveled on for a day A day’s journey placed them many miles from Jerusalem before they recognized that Jesus was absent. The size and familiarity of the caravan explains why they did not immediately notice. 1Ki 19:4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness.… before they began to look for Him Once evening brought families together, Mary and Joseph realized He was missing and urgently began searching. Jhn 11:56 They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another… among their relatives and friends. They first looked within the extended network of family and fellow travelers, where they reasonably expected a twelve-year-old boy to be. Act 10:24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius… Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusAt this point in the account, Jesus is a young boy, around twelve years old, who has stayed behind in Jerusalem after the Passover festival. 2. Mary and Joseph The earthly parents of Jesus, who assumed He was with their traveling group as they left Jerusalem. 3. Relatives and Friends The group with whom Mary and Joseph were traveling, likely a caravan of people returning from the Passover festival in Jerusalem. 4. Jerusalem The city where the Passover festival was held, and where Jesus stayed behind to be in the temple. 5. Passover Festival A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, which Jesus and His family attended annually. Teaching Points Assumptions Can Lead to OversightMary and Joseph assumed Jesus was with them, highlighting the importance of not taking for granted the presence of Jesus in our lives. The Importance of Community The mention of relatives and friends underscores the role of community in spiritual journeys and accountability. Seeking Jesus Diligently When Mary and Joseph realized Jesus was not with them, they sought Him earnestly. This teaches us to seek Jesus with urgency and diligence when we feel distant from Him. Spiritual Growth in Unexpected Places Jesus was found in the temple, engaging with teachers. This reminds us that spiritual growth can occur in unexpected places and situations. Parental Responsibility in Spiritual Formation Mary and Joseph's actions reflect the responsibility parents have in guiding their children in faith and ensuring they are in environments conducive to spiritual growth. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Luke 2:44?2. How does Luke 2:44 highlight the importance of community in our faith journey? 3. What can we learn from the parents' assumption about Jesus' whereabouts in Luke 2:44? 4. How does Luke 2:44 connect with Proverbs 3:5-6 on trusting God? 5. In what ways can we ensure we are not "unaware" of Jesus' presence? 6. How can we apply the lesson of vigilance from Luke 2:44 in daily life? 7. How could Mary and Joseph not notice Jesus was missing in Luke 2:44? 8. What does Luke 2:44 reveal about parental responsibility in biblical times? 9. How does Luke 2:44 challenge our understanding of Jesus' early life? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 2? (44) Supposing him to have been in the company.--The company was probably a large one, consisting of those who had come up to keep the Passover from Nazareth and the neighbouring villages. It is not certain, but in the nature of things it is sufficiently probable, that the boys of such a company congregated together, and travelled apart from the others.Luke 2:44 captures a day of ordinary travel that turns extraordinary. Mary and Joseph’s assumption, the day’s journey, the anxious search, and the familial network all reveal how easily we can lose sight of Jesus even while engaged in faithful routines. The verse invites believers to move from casual expectation to intentional pursuit, trusting that when we earnestly seek Him, we will find Him right where He wants us—centered in the Father’s will. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Assumingνομίσαντες (nomisantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3543: From nomos; properly, to do by law, i.e. To accustom; by extension, to deem or regard. He αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. their τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. company, συνοδίᾳ (synodia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4923: A company traveling together, a caravan. From a compound of sun and hodos; companionship on a journey, i.e., a caravan. they traveled on ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. for a day ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. [before] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they began to look ἀνεζήτουν (anezētoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 327: To seek out, search for (implying the difficulty of the task). From ana and zeteo; to search out. for Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. among ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [their] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. relatives συγγενεῦσιν (syngeneusin) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 4773: Akin to, related; subst: fellow countryman, kinsman. From sun and genos; a relative; by extension, a fellow countryman. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. friends. γνωστοῖς (gnōstois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1110: Known, an acquaintance. From ginosko; well-known. Additonal Resources Luke 2:44 Blue Letter BibleLuke 2:44 Bible Gateway Luke 2:44 Bible.com Luke 2:44 NIV |
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