45 and when they[a] did not find him,[b] they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. 46 And it happened that after three days they found him in the temple courts,[c] sitting in the midst of the teachers and listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his insight and his[d] answers.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:45 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“find”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Luke 2:45 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Luke 2:46 *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  4. Luke 2:47 This is an understood repetition of “his” due to English style

45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed(A) at his understanding and his answers.

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