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<a href="/nasb/luke/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast; <a href="/nasb77/luke/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast; <a href="/lsb/luke/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And when He became twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast; <a href="/amp/luke/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the Feast; <a href="/csb/luke/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival. <a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When He was 12 years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival. <a href="/asv/luke/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast; <a href="/cev/luke/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And when Jesus was twelve years old, they all went there as usual for the celebration. <a href="/erv/luke/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast; <a href="/gwt/luke/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When he was 12 years old, they went as usual. <a href="/gnt/luke/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual. <a href="/isv/luke/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Jesus was twelve years old, they went up to the festival as usual. <a href="/msb/luke/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the Feast. <a href="/net/luke/2.htm">NET Bible</a> When he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. <a href="/nheb/luke/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the feast, <a href="/wbt/luke/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. <a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and, <a href="/web/luke/2.htm">World English Bible</a> When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the celebration, <a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And when He was twelve years old, they having gone up according to the custom of the Feast, <a href="/ylt/luke/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast, <a href="/slt/luke/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And when he was of twelve years, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the festival:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast, <a href="/cpdv/luke/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when he had become twelve years old, they ascended to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast day. <a href="/nabre/luke/2.htm">New American Bible</a> and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went up to the feast, as they were accustomed. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went out to the feast just as they had been accustomed;<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. <a href="/godbey/luke/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And when He was twelve years old, they going up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, <a href="/haweis/luke/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. <a href="/mace/luke/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> when Jesus therefore was twelve years old they went thither, as was customary at the time of that festival. <a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and, <a href="/worrell/luke/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, when He became twelve years old, they, going up according to the custom of the feast, <a href="/worsley/luke/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and when He was twelve years old, going up to Jerusalem, as usual at the feast, and having finished the time, <a href="/parallel/luke/2-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=923" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">The Boy Jesus at the Temple</a> 41Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3753.htm" title="3753: hote (Adv) -- When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.">when</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">He was</a> <a href="/greek/1427.htm" title="1427: dōdeka (Adj-GNP) -- Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.">twelve</a> <a href="/greek/2094.htm" title="2094: etōn (N-GNP) -- A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.">years old,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">they</a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: anabainontōn (V-PPA-GMP) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">went up</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">according to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1485.htm" title="1485: ethos (N-ANS) -- A custom, habit; an institute, rite. From etho; a usage.">custom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1859.htm" title="1859: heortēs (N-GFS) -- A festival, feast, periodically recurring. Of uncertain affinity; a festival.">Feast.</a> 43When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55-56</a> “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? / Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?” <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a> Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him. <a href="/john/7-15.htm">John 7:15</a> The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?” <a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Matthew 2:23</a> and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.” <a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13-17</a> When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ... <a href="/matthew/12-46.htm">Matthew 12:46-50</a> While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. / Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” ... <a href="/mark/3-31.htm">Mark 3:31-35</a> Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, / and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” ... <a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25-27</a> Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. / When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” / Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home. <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18-22</a> On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” ... <a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">Matthew 22:41-46</a> While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them: / “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: ... <a href="/mark/12-35.htm">Mark 12:35-37</a> While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? / Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ / David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight. <a href="/john/7-14.htm">John 7:14-16</a> About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. / The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?” / “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me. <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Matthew 26:55</a> At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/2-28.htm">Custom</a> <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/mark/15-41.htm">Used</a> <a href="/luke/2-16.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/4-16.htm">Custom</a> <a href="/luke/2-43.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/luke/2-43.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/luke/2-43.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/luke/22-1.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/luke/2-43.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/luke/3-8.htm">Used</a> <a href="/luke/2-48.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 2</div>1. <a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.</a> 6. <a href="/luke/2-6.htm">The nativity of Jesus.</a> 8. <a href="/luke/2-8.htm">An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.</a> 15. <a href="/luke/2-15.htm">The shepherds glorify God.</a> 21. <a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Jesus is circumcised.</a> 22. <a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Mary purified.</a> 25. <a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus,</a> 39. <a href="/luke/2-39.htm">who increases in wisdom,</a> 41. <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">questions in the temple with the teachers,</a> 51. <a href="/luke/2-51.htm">and is obedient to his parents.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And when He was twelve years old At twelve years old, Jesus was on the cusp of Jewish manhood, as boys were considered to reach religious maturity at age thirteen, when they would become a "son of the commandment" or Bar Mitzvah. This age was significant in Jewish culture, marking a transition from childhood to adulthood in religious responsibilities. This period in Jesus' life is the only glimpse into His childhood provided in the Gospels, highlighting the importance of His early understanding and engagement with His faith.they went up The phrase "went up" refers to the journey to Jerusalem, which was geographically higher in elevation than many surrounding areas, including Nazareth where Jesus lived. This ascent was not only physical but also spiritual, as going to Jerusalem for the feasts was a pilgrimage that held deep religious significance. The journey itself was a communal and familial event, often undertaken with relatives and neighbors, reflecting the strong community bonds and shared faith practices of the time.according to the custom of the Feast The Feast mentioned here is the Passover, one of the three major Jewish pilgrimage festivals, along with Pentecost and Tabernacles, where Jewish males were expected to present themselves at the Temple in Jerusalem. Passover commemorated the Israelites' deliverance from Egyptian bondage, as described in <a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a>. This annual observance was a time of remembrance and celebration of God's salvation and faithfulness. Jesus' participation in this feast underscores His family's adherence to Jewish law and tradition, and it foreshadows His own role as the ultimate Passover Lamb, as referenced in <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> At twelve years old, Jesus is on the cusp of Jewish adulthood, a significant age in Jewish tradition, marking a time of increased responsibility and religious duty. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mary_and_joseph.htm">Mary and Joseph</a> Jesus' earthly parents, who are devout Jews, faithfully observing the customs and laws of their faith by attending the Feast in Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The spiritual and cultural center of Jewish life, where the annual Feast of Passover is celebrated, drawing Jews from all over to worship and remember God's deliverance. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast_of_passover.htm">The Feast of Passover</a> A pivotal Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, symbolizing deliverance and God's faithfulness. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_custom_of_the_feast.htm">The Custom of the Feast</a> Refers to the Jewish tradition of pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover, a practice rooted in the Law of Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithful_observance.htm">Faithful Observance</a> The importance of faithfully observing religious practices and traditions as a means of honoring God and remembering His works. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_maturity.htm">Spiritual Growth and Maturity</a> Jesus' age signifies a time of growth and transition, reminding us of the importance of nurturing spiritual maturity in ourselves and others. <a href="/topical/f/family_and_community_worship.htm">Family and Community Worship</a> The role of family and community in spiritual development, as seen in Mary and Joseph's commitment to raising Jesus in the faith. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_identity_in_christ.htm">Understanding Our Identity in Christ</a> Jesus' awareness of His identity and mission even at a young age challenges us to seek and understand our identity and purpose in Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_pilgrimage.htm">The Significance of Pilgrimage</a> The journey to Jerusalem symbolizes our spiritual journey towards God, encouraging us to pursue Him with intentionality and devotion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 2</a> <a href="/q/how_do_yule_and_christmas_differ.htm">How do Yule and Christmas differ?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_joseph_and_mary_historically.htm">Who were Joseph and Mary in historical context?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_a_bar_mitzvah_or_bat_mitzvah.htm">What is a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah?</a> <a href="/q/what_shaped_jesus'_early_life.htm">What events shaped Jesus' early life and upbringing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42)When he was twelve years old.--The stages of Jewish childhood were marked as follows:--At three the boy was weaned, and wore for the first time the fringed or tasselled garment prescribed by <a href="/context/numbers/15-38.htm" title="Speak to the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of the borders a ribbon of blue:">Numbers 15:38-41</a>, and <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm" title="You shall make you fringes on the four quarters of your clothing, with which you cover yourself.">Deuteronomy 22:12</a>. His education began, at first under the mother's care. At five he was to learn the Law, at first by extracts written on scrolls of the more important passages, the Shemk or Creed of <a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm" title="And command you the people, saying, You are to pass through the coast of your brothers the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take you good heed to yourselves therefore:">Deuteronomy 2:4</a>, the Hallel or Festival Psalms (Psalms 114-118, 136), and by catechetical teaching in school. At twelve he became more directly responsible for his obedience to the Law, and on the day when he attained the age of thirteen, put on for the first time the phylacteries which were worn at the recital of his daily prayer. (See Note on <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm" title="But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,">Matthew 23:5</a>.) It was accordingly an epoch of transition analogous to that which obtains among us at Confirmation. It was, therefore in strict accordance with usage, with perhaps a slight anticipation of the actual day, that the "child Jesus" should, at the age of twelve, have gone up with His parents to Jerusalem. If the conjecture suggested in the Notes on <a href="/luke/2-8.htm" title="And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.">Luke 2:8</a>, that the birth of our Lord coincided with the Paschal Season, be accepted, He may actually have completed His thirteenth year during the Feast; and so have become, in the fullest sense, one of the "children of the Law," bound to study it and know its meaning. This at least fits in with, and in fact explains, the narrative that follows. In the later Maxims of the Fathers (Pirke Aboth) two other stages of education were marked out. At ten, a boy was to enter on the study of the Mischna (= "comments"), or body of traditional interpretations of the Law; at eighteen, on that of the Gemara (= "completeness"), or wider collection of sayings or legends, which, with the Mischna, made up what is known as the Talmud (= "learning," or "doctrine").<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 42. - And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. When a Jewish boy was three years old he was given the tasselled garment directed by the Law (<a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38-41</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12</a>). At five he usually began to learn portions of the Law, under his mother's direction; these were passages written on scrolls, such as the shema or creed of <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, the Hallel Psalms (<a href="/psalms/114.htm">Psalm 114, 118, 136</a>). When the boy was thirteen years old he wore, for the first time, the phylacteries, which the Jew always put on at the recital of the daily prayer. In the well-known and most ancient 'Maxims of the Fathers' ('Pirke Avoth'), we read that, at the age of ten, a boy was to commence the study of the Mishna (the Mishna was a compilation of traditional interpretations of the Law); at eighteen he was to be instructed in the Gemara (the Gemara was a vast collection of interpretations of the Mishna. The Mishua and Gemara together make up the Talmud. The Mishna may roughly be termed the text, the Gemara the commentary, of the Talmud). <a href="/commentaries/luke/2-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. when ὅτε (hote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3753.htm">Strong's 3753: </a> When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When. He was ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. twelve δώδεκα (dōdeka) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1427.htm">Strong's 1427: </a> Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen. years [old], ἐτῶν (etōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2094.htm">Strong's 2094: </a> A year. Apparently a primary word; a year. they αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. went up ἀναβαινόντων (anabainontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. according to κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. custom ἔθος (ethos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1485.htm">Strong's 1485: </a> A custom, habit; an institute, rite. From etho; a usage. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Feast. ἑορτῆς (heortēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1859.htm">Strong's 1859: </a> A festival, feast, periodically recurring. 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