Luke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
And all that heard him were astonished at his vnderstanding, and answeres.
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Luke 2:47
Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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astonished
Amazed; confounded with fear, surprise, or admiration.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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2:41Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
2:41Now his parents went to Hierusalem *euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.
2:42And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
2:42And when he was twelue yeeres old, they went vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast.
2:43And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
2:43And when they had fulfilled the dayes, as they returned, the childe Iesus taried behind in Hierusalem, and Ioseph and his mother knew not of it.
2:44But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
2:44But they supposing him to haue bene in the company, went a daies iourney, and they sought him among their kinsefolke and acquaintance.
2:45And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
2:45And when they found him not, they turned backe againe to Hierusalem, seeking him.
2:46And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
2:46And it came to passe, that after three daies they found him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the Doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
2:47And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
2:47And all that heard him were astonished at his vnderstanding, and answeres.
Selected passage2:48And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
2:48And when they sawe him, they were amazed: and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? Behold, thy father and I haue sought thee sorrowing.
2:49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
2:49And he said vnto them, How is it that ye sought me? Wist yee not that I must bee about my fathers businesse?
2:50And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
2:50And they vnderstood not the saying which he spake vnto them.
2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
2:51And he went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect vnto them: But his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
2:52And Iesus increased in wisedom and ‖stature, and in fauour with God and man.