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NASB | Luke 2:39 ¶ When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 2:39 ¶ 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. |
Bible Question:
Johnny, you need to meld Luke and Matthew. Luke 2:39 happened on day 40 of His life on earth (Lev 12:1-4). -So did they go back to Bethlehem after this visit? -Did the magi worship Him before or after day 40? --If before, why did they only offered a sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons (Luk 2:24, Lev 12:6-8)? They were not poor? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Steve! The circumcision of Jesus did not occur on the 40th day of His life, but on the eighth (Lev. 12:3; Luke 2:21-22). In no way does Luke 2:39 contradict the events in Matthew 2. Luke is silent about the events in Matthew, and Luke focused his attention on his theme rather than the same theme as Matthew, who wrote to fulfill all prophecy (showing that He was the Messiah) and to denote early rejection. So yes, both Luke AND Matthew are correct. (Luke 2:39) When they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they did return to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth, but not before they took a "slight" detour to protect the Child's life! (Matthew 2). :-) Blessings to you, Nolan |