Luke 2:45

“And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.”

"And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him." - Luke 2:45
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What does Luke 2:45 mean?

Luke 2:45 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him." This verse is part of the passage in Luke that describes Jesus' family traveling to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When the feast…

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Seeking Him Again: Lessons from Luke 2:45

In the beautifully woven tapestry of the Gospel of Luke, we encounter a poignant moment in the life of Jesus, captured in Luke 2:45: "And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him." This brief yet profound verse encapsulates a grand theme that…

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Seeking the Savior: A Prayer for Guidance and Faith

Dear Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we reflect upon the poignant moment captured in the book of Luke, specifically in chapter 2, verse 45, where it is written, "And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him." Lord, these words echo…

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Luke 2:45 - "And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him."
Luke 9:28-45
Luke 1:39 - 45
Luke 24:45 - "Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,"
Luke 23:45 - "And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst."
Luke 20:45 - "¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,"
Luke 9:45 - "But 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."
Luke 19:45 - "And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;"
"And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst." - Luke 23:45
Luke 7:45 - "Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet."
Luke 11:45 - "¶ Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also."
Luke 1:45 - "And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord."
"Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures," - Luke 24:45
Luke 22:45 - "And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,"
Isaiah 45:2
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Luke 23:44-45 - "And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst."
Luke 12:45 - "But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;"
daniel 2:31-45
daniel 2:31-45
"¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples," - Luke 20:45
Genesis 45:2 - "And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard."
Ezra 2:45 - "The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,"
"And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord." - Luke 1:45
1 Chronicles 2:45 - "And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur."
"But 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." - Luke 9:45
Luke 8:45 - "And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?"
Jeremiah 45:2 - "Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch;"
"And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;" - Luke 19:45