To their own city Nazareth (εις πολιν εαυτων Ναζαρετ). See on Mt 2:23 about Nazareth. Luke tells nothing of the flight to Egypt an…

They returned into Galilee. Not immediately, but after a time. Luke has omitted the flight into Egypt recorded by Matthew; but he…

They returned into Galilee.—Filling up the narrative from St. Matthew, we have to insert after the Presentation, the visit of the …

The Venerable Bede: Luke has omitted here what he knew Matthew had already sufficiently explained: that the Lord, for fear that…

Luke takes another opportunity to mention the fidelity of Jesus’ parents to the Jewish law. He omits mention of the flight to Egypt (an event impor…

They returned to Galilee. The departure to Egypt, I readily acknowledge, came between those events. The fact mentioned by Luke, that they …

And when they had performed all things
Relating to the purification of Mary, and the presentation and redemption of …

There was much evil then in the church, yet God did not leave himself without witne . Anna always dwelt in, or at least attended, the temple. She w…