Luke 2:42
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.”
ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
γίνομαι
He was
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ἔτος
years old
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ἔτος
Year, a span of time. Étos. The prodigal's father ran to meet his son after years of waiting. God is sovereign over every étos given to you. Spend them well.
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δώδεκα
twelve
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δώδεκα
Twelve, a dozen. Dōdeka. Twelve tribes, twelve apostles, God builds his people in deliberate number. Nothing in his design is accidental.
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Jerusalem
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Jerusalem, the holy city. Hierosólyma. The city of David, the place of the crucifixion, the site of Pentecost. All of redemptive history converges here. Look to what happened in Jerusalem and understand the heart of God.
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ἔθος
custom
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ἔθος
Custom, habit, established practice. Ethos. Jesus was handed over according to the custom of the law, and he himself taught in the synagogue as was his habit. Faithful practice shapes faithful people. Build the right habits.
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ἑορτή
Feast
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ἑορτή
Festival, sacred feast. Heortē. Israel's appointed feasts were not mere tradition but structured encounters with God. Show up to what He has set apart.
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