Luke 2:39 (YLT)

Passage

And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

Nearby Context

Luke 2:37 and she <FI>is<Fi> a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,

Luke 2:38 and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

Luke 2:39 And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

Luke 2:40 and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Luke 2:41 And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "and she at that hour having come..." into verse 40's "and the child grew and was strengthened...", so "all things" and "finished" 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 "finished" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.