Luke 2:39 (WEB)

Passage

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:37 and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Luke 2:38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

Luke 2:39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

Luke 2:40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Luke 2:41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "accomplished", "lord", "returned", "galilee", "city", and "nazareth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "accomplished", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "Coming up at that very hour she..." into verse 40's "The child was growing and was becoming...", so "all things" and "accomplished" 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 "all things" and "accomplished" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.