When they had fulfilled the days (τελειωσαντων τας ημερας). Genitive absolute again, but aorist participle (effective aorist). "Th…

Had fulfilled the days. The days of the Passover. These were eight days in all—one day for killing the paschal lamb, and seven days for th…

The child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. The words do not imply that He intentionally stayed behind. If we consider the histo…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Evangelist, having said before that the Child grew and grew strong, verifies his own words when h…

At this intermediate age, Jesus might have been either with the women and children or with the men and older boys, the way the families were probab…

And when they had fulfilled the days
The seven days of the feast of unleavened bread, for so many days that feast wa…

It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend public worship. His parents did not return until they had stayed all the seven days of t…