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NASB | John 21:25 ¶ And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they *were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself *would not contain the books that *would be written. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 21:25 ¶ And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were recorded one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. |
Bible Question: Where was Jesus during the time of his childhood until he shows back up in the history books and Bible? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Tatembug! "Did Jesus go to India during His childhood years and study under Indian gurus, as New Agers claim?" "No. Though the Gospels do not directly address Jesus' childhood, there are strong and convincing indirect evidences that Jesus never traveled to India during this time. We begin with Luke 2:52, the only verse in the New Testament that summarizes Jesus' life from the age 12 up to the time of His ministry: "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." "Jesus, of course, was both God and man. As God, He was omniscient and all-wise; He could never "grow in wisdom" from the divine perspective. In His humanity, however, He did grow in wisdom- and probably gained this wisdom like most Jewish boys His age: that is, by studying the Old Testament Scriptures. Jesus apparently spent the greater part of His childhood years studying and meditating on the Old Testament Scriptures, not wandering from city to city in India." "We find further evidence that Jesus never traveled to India in that He was well-known in His community as a long-standing carpenter (Mark 6:3) and as a carpenter's son (Matthew 13:55). (It was customary among the Jews for fathers to teach their sons a trade during their childhood years. Jesus' father, Joseph, taught Him the trade of carpentry.) That carpentry played a large role in Jesus' life up to the time of His ministry is clear from the fact that some of His parables and teachings drew upon His experience as a carpenter (for example, building a house on rock as opposed to sand- Matthew 7:24-27)." "According to the Gospels, Jesus was raised in Nazareth, and the people in and around Nazareth displayed obvious familiarity with Him as if they had had regular contact with Him for a prolonged time. We read that at the beginning of His three-year ministry, Jesus "went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read" (Luke 4:16). After He finished reading, "all spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. 'Isn't this Joseph's son?' they asked" (Luke 4:22). This clearly implies that those in the synagogue recognized Jesus as a local resident." "Another argument can be found in the fact that while some in Nazareth were impressed at the graciousness of Jesus' words in the Temple, others were offended that He was attracting so much attention. These seemed to be treating Him with a contempt born of familiarity. We read in Matthew 13:54-57: "Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed... 'Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? ... Where then did this man get all these things?' And they took offense at him." It is as if they were thinking: We've known Jesus since He was a child, and now He's standing before us claiming to be the Messiah. What nerve and audacity He has! They wouldn't have responded this way if they hadn't had regular contact with Him for a prolonged time." "Among those who became angriest at Jesus were the Jewish leaders. They accused Him of many offenses, including breaking the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14), blasphemy (John 8:58,59; 10:31-33), and doing miracles in Satan's power (Matthew 12:24). But they never accused Him of teaching or practicing anything learned in the East. The Jews considered such teachings and practices to be idolatry and sorcery. Had Jesus actually gone to India to study under "the great Buddhas," this would have been excellent grounds for discrediting and disqualifying Him regarding His claim to be the promised Jewish Messiah. If the Jewish leaders could have accused Jesus of this, they certainly would have." [Taken from "The Complete Book of Bible Answers" by Ron Rhodes, pgs. 123-125, 1997, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR] - Makarios |
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