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Luke 2:50–51

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And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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From verse 50

  1. Luke 18:34Rank 1 from verse 50
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    34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

  2. Luke 9:45Rank 2 from verse 50
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    45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

  3. Mark 9:32Rank 3 from verse 50
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    32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

From verse 51

  1. Luke 2:19Rank 1 from verse 51
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    19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

  2. Daniel 7:28Rank 2 from verse 51
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    28Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

  3. Genesis 37:11Rank 3 from verse 51
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    11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

  4. Mark 6:3Rank 4 from verse 51
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    3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

  5. 1 Peter 2:21Rank 5 from verse 51
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    21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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Luke 2:50

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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Luke 2:51

COMBINED MEANING

subject

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Sense 1: Under the authority, power, control, or obedience of another. Sense 2: Exposed, liable, or bound to the condition named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

50And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

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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.

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52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

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