Luke 2:47 (BSB)
And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
Commentary on Luke 2:47
- John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on Luke 2:47: 47. And all who heard him Two things here claim our attention. All who heard him were astonished: for they reckoned it a miracle, that a child should frame his questions with such correctness and propriety. Again, they heard Christ, and thus acted the part rather of scholars than of teachers.
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Luke 2:41-52: We have here the only passage of story recorded concerning our blessed Saviour, from his infancy to the day of his showing to Israel at twenty-nine years old, and therefore we are concerned to make much of this, for it is in vain to wish we had more. Here is, I. Christ's going up with his parents to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover, Luk 2:41, Luk 2:42. 1.
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Luke 2:47: And when they saw him they were amazed,.... That is, when Joseph and Mary saw him amidst the doctors, they were astonished that he was admitted among them, and had in such esteem by them: and his mother said unto him; she being his own, and only parent, and not Joseph; and therefore he said nothing, but left it to her; who upon sight of...
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Luke 2:47: Verse 47. No entry from BARNES for this verse. (y) "understanding and answers"