Luke 2:39
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.”
τελέω
Complete, finish, fulfill. Teleō. "It is finished" rang from the cross as every debt discharged, every purpose concluded. Nothing God begins goes incomplete. Trust the one who finishes what he starts.
πᾶς
everything
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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νόμος
law
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νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
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κύριος
of the Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ἐπιστρέφω
they returned
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ἐπιστρέφω
To turn toward, to return, to repent. Turn to God from idols to serve the living and true God. Every turn toward God is met with His open arms.
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Γαλιλαία
Galilee
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Γαλιλαία
Galilee, heathen circle, region of Palestine. Galilaía. Jesus launched his ministry not from Jerusalem's religious center but from this despised northern frontier. God consistently works through the margins.
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πόλις
town
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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ἑαυτοῦ
of themselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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Ναζαρέθ
Nazareth.
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Ναζαρέθ
Nazareth, a town in Galilee. Nazareth. Can anything good come from there? God chose the overlooked place to raise the Son of God. Never dismiss the ordinary.
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