Luke 2:41His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~6 AD. Spring. Jewish families from across Palestine converge on the city for Passover, the most important of three mandatory festivals...
The emotion here: admiration for their faithful obedience
The original word
kata (κατὰ) — according to, in conformity with established pattern
Why it matters
The journey from Nazareth to Jerusalem took 3-4 days and covered about 90 miles
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What most readers miss in Luke 2:41
This was EXPENSIVE - poor families saved all year for this required pilgrimage
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows they were wealthy, but most poor families scraped together money all year for this required pilgrimage - it was sacrificial obedience, not vacation.
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Verses that echo Luke 2:41
Bible Genome reading
Luke 2:41 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 2:41 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include tradition, worship. Notable phrases: every year to Jerusalem; feast of the Passover.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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