They were astonished (εξεπλαγησαν). Second aorist passive indicative of an old Greek word (εκπλησσω), to strike out, drive out by …

Why hast thou thus dealt with us? Why have you given us all this trouble and anxiety, in going so far and returning with so much concern?<…

Behold, thy father and I have sought.—The latter clause expresses a continuous act, We were seeking you; and our…

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

Luke vividly describes the parents’ emotions, the first of which is astonishment and awe (cf. v.33). His mother’s natural concern then issues very …

And his mother said to him—those who think that the holy virgin spoke in this manner, for the purpose of showing her authority, are, in my…

And when they saw him they were amazed
That is, when Joseph and Mary saw him amidst the doctors, they were astonishe…

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…