Luke 2
The Birth of Jesus Christ
Who decreed that all the world should be registered? (verse 1)
What registration was this? (verse 2)
How did each person go to be registered? (verse 3)
Why did Joseph go to Bethlehem? (Verse 4)
Who was going to be registered with Joseph? (verse 5)
When did Mary give birth? (verse 6)
Which son did Mary give birth to? (Verse 7)
What did she do with the child? (verse 7)
Was there any place for them in the inn? (Verse 7)
The Shepherds and the Angels
Where was the shepherd's field? (Verse 8)
What were the shepherds doing? (verse 8)
Who appeared to the shepherds? (verse 9)
What shone around the shepherd? (verse 9)
What was the shepherd's reaction? (Verse 9)
What was the reason the angel gave for the shepherds not to fear? (verse 10-12)
What did the angel bring? (verse 10)
What was for all the people? (verse 10)
Who was born? (verse 11)
What was the sign for the shepherds? (Verse 12)
Who was there with the angel? (verse 13)
What were they saying? (Verse 14)
When did the shepherds say, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” ? (verse 15)
How did the shepherds leave there? (verse 16)
Who did the shepherds find? (verse 11, 12, 16)
What did the shepherds do when they saw it? (verse 17)
What those who heard it do? (Verse 18)
What was Mary's response? (Verse 19)
How did the shepherds return? (Verse 20)
When was the baby called Jesus? (verse 21)
Jesus Presented at the Temple
How was Jesus brought to Jerusalem? (verse 22)
What was the purpose for going to Jerusalem? (verse 22)
What law was this concerning? (verse 22-23)
Where was Simeon? (Verse 25)
What was Simeon doing? (Verse 25)
What was Simeon's condition? (verse 25)
What was revealed to Simeon? (Verse 26)
How did Simeon come into the temple? (Verse 27)
What did Simeon do when Joseph and Mary brought Jesus? (verse 28)
How was Simeon allowed to depart in peace? (Verse 29)
Why was Simeon allowed to depart in peace? (verse 30)
Where was the Lord's salvation prepared? (Verse 31)
What was Mary and Joseph's reaction? (Verse 33)
Did Simeon bless Mary and Joseph? (Verse 34)
Who did Simeon speak to in verse 34?
Who is Anna? (Verse 36-38)
What tribe was Anna of? (Verse 36)
How many years did Anna live with her husband after she was a virgin? (verse 36)
How long was she a widow for? (Verse 37)
Did she leave the temple? (Verse 37)
When did she come up? (verse 38)
What did Anna do? (Verse 38)
The Return to Nazareth
When did they return to Galilee? (Verse 39)
Did the child grow? (Verse 40)
What did the child become? (verse 40)
Who's favor was on the child? (Verse 40)
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Where did Joseph and Mary go every year at the Feast of the Passover? (Verse 41)
How old was Jesus when this happened and Jesus stayed behind? (verse 41-52)
Did Jesus' parent know Jesus stayed? (Verse 43)
Where did his parents suppose Jesus was? (Verse 44)
Did they find Jesus where they supposed Jesus to be? (verse 45)
How many days had gone by when they found Jesus in the temple? (verse 46)
Who was Jesus sitting among? (Verse 46)
Was Jesus listening to the teachers? (Verse 46)
What was the response to Jesus' questions? (Verse 47)
What was the reaction of Mary and Joseph when they saw Jesus? (verse 48)
What did Mary say? (Verse 48)
“Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's ________?” And they did not understand ____ __________ that he spoke to them. (verse 49-50)
Was Jesus submissive to his parents? (Verse 51)
What was Mary's reaction to all of this? (Verse 1-52)
What did Jesus do? (Verse 52)
Who is mentioned in this chapter?
What character traits(spoken or implied) should be sought after?
Who are Simeon and Anna?
Further Questions
What other times in Jesus' life occur over three days?
What other stories occur during or around the passover?
When else does Jesus mention going to be in his Father's house?
Interpretation
What was the purpose for going to Jerusalem? (verse 22-38)
Thoughts
"Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
What is distinctly different between the reactions in verse 18 and 19?
“Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”
“a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
9 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
“Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed and a sword will pierce through your own soul also, so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
"...they began to search for him(Jesus) among their relatives and acquaintances"
When praying to be more like Jesus:
"And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them."
"And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man."
Prayer to be submissive to parents
How should we abide in our temples?
"She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem."
What about after hardship, heartbreak, financial destruction, or any other thing?
"She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day."
Correlation
Verse 31 - Psalm 23:5
Verse 32 - Psalm 119:105
Verse 32 - Psalm 104:31
Verse 37 - 1 Corinthians 6:19
Verse 38 - 1 Corinthians 6:20
Application
Give glory to God (v1-52)
through government transitions
through submission to the law (v1, 22,)
through submission to God's design for marriage (v5)
through uncomfortable travel (v5)
through all circumstances (v 6)
through poverty (v7)
through rejection (verse 7)
through devotion (v8, v25)
through times of overwhelming revelation (v9)
through joy (v10)
through Christ (v11)
through signs (v12)
through joining together in praise (v13, 20)
through peace (v15, 29)
through his pleasure (v14)
through trust (v15)
through haste (v16)
through proclamation (v17)
through wonder (v18, 33)
through pondering (19
through seeing and hearing (v20, 30)
through timeliness and patience (v21, 25)
through obedience (v21)
through presentation to the Lord (v22)
through sacrifice (v24)
through living where God has you (v25
through righteousness (v25)
through the Holy Spirit (v25, 27)
through revelation (v26,29)
through blessing (v 28, 34)
through prophecy (v34)
through family & tribes
through old age
through purity
through thanksgiving
Into heaven (v15) (v49) (John 14)
Luke 2English Standard Version (ESV)
The Birth of Jesus Christ
2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,[b] who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.[c]
The Shepherds and the Angels
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Jesus Presented at the Temple
22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant[e] depart in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.[f] She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
The Return to Nazareth
39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parents[g] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”[h] 50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature[i] and in favor with God and man.
Footnotes:
- Luke 2:2 Or This was the registration before
- Luke 2:5 That is, one legally pledged to be married
- Luke 2:7 Or guest room
- Luke 2:14 Some manuscripts peace, good will among men
- Luke 2:29 Or bondservant
- Luke 2:37 Or as a widow for eighty-four years
- Luke 2:48 Greek they
- Luke 2:49 Or about my Father's business
- Luke 2:52 Or years
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