Luke 2:41 (DBY)

Passage

And his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:39 And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.

Luke 2:40 And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

Luke 2:41 And his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

Luke 2:42 And when he was twelve years old, and they went up [to Jerusalem] according to the custom of the feast

Luke 2:43 and had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not [of it];

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "parents", "went", "yearly", "jerusalem", "feast", and "passover". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "parents" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 40's "And the child grew and waxed strong..." into verse 42's "And when he was twelve years old...", so "parents" and "went" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "parents" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.