SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:44
Y pensando que estaba en la compaía, anduvieron camino de un día; y le buscaban entre los parientes y entre los conocidos;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 2:44
Verse 44. Supposing him to have been in the company] Some have supposed that the men and women marched in separate companies on these occasions, which is very likely; and that sometimes the children kept company with the men, sometimes with the women. This might have led to what otherwise seems to have been inexcusable carelessness in Joseph and Mary. Joseph, not seeing Jesus in the men's company, might suppose he was with his mother in the women's company; and Mary, not seeing him with her, might imagine he was with Joseph. Went a day's journey] Knowing what a treasure they possessed, how could they be so long without looking on it? Where were the bowels and tender solicitude of the mother? Let them answer this question who can.
And they sought him] anezhtoun, They earnestly sought him. They are now both duly affected with a sense of their great loss and great negligence.
Kinsfolk and acquaintance.] Those of the same family and neighbourhood went up to Jerusalem together on such occasions.
I have frequently been reminded, says Mr. Ward, when reading this history, of the crowds going to some place in Bengal, to an idol feast. Men, women, and children, in large companies, may be seen travelling together, with their bedding, &c., on their heads. They cook and prepare their victuals in some shady place near a town, where they can purchase the necessaries they want, and, after remaining two or three days at the festival, return in companies as they went.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 44. But they supposing him to have been in the company , etc.] That travelled together into the same parts, having been, as they, at Jerusalem to keep the feast: went a day's journey ; either before they missed him; or if they missed him sooner, yet they went on inquiring for him in the company, until they were come a day's journey before they thought, or, at least, determined on going back to Jerusalem. The bounds of a day's journey from Jerusalem are said to be Elath on the south, and Akrabba on the north; elsewhere it is, Elathon the north, and Akrabbaon the south, Lud, or Lydda, on the west, and Jordan on the east; wherefore, as Galilee lay north of Jerusalem, the bound of this day's journey must be, according to the Misna, Akrabba, and, according to the Talmud, Elath. Nazareth was three days journey from Jerusalem f143 : according to the Jewish writers f144 , a day's journey was ten parsas, or large miles, Which were forty lesser miles; and which, they say, is a middling man's walk, on a middling day, as in the months of Tisri, or Nisan, when days and nights were alike: and it was in the latter of those months, on the twenty second day of it, that Joseph and Mary set out on their journey; (see Exodus 12:18) but it cannot be thought that women and children should be able to travel so many miles a day, and therefore this day's journey, very likely, was shorter: and they sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance ; when they came to the end of their day's journey, where they took up their lodging for that night: and as the company was large, they doubtless lay at different houses; wherefore they inquired in every house, where their relations and acquaintance lay, after their child Jesus, where they might most reasonably expect he would be: and so, in a spiritual sense, when souls have lost sight of Christ, of whom should they inquire concerning him? and where should they expect to hear of him, but among their spiritual kindred and friends, and who also are related to Christ? (see Song of Solomon 5:9).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 41-52 - It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend on publi worship. His parents did not return till they had stayed all the seve days of the feast. It is well to stay to the end of an ordinance, a becomes those who say, It is good to be here. Those that have los their comforts in Christ, and the evidences of their having a part in him, must bethink themselves where, and when, and how they lost them and must turn back again. Those that would recover their los acquaintance with Christ, must go to the place in which he has put his name; there they may hope to meet him. They found him in some part of the temple, where the doctors of the law kept their schools; he wa sitting there, hearkening to their instructions, proposing questions and answering inquiries, with such wisdom, that those who heard wer delighted with him. Young persons should seek the knowledge of Divin truth, attend the ministry of the gospel, and ask such questions of their elders and teachers as may tend to increase their knowledge Those who seek Christ in sorrow, shall find him with the greater joy Know ye not that I ought to be in my Father's house; at my Father' work; I must be about my Father's business. Herein is an example; for it becomes the children of God, in conformity to Christ, to atten their heavenly Father's business, and make all other concerns give wa to it. Though he was the Son of God, yet he was subject to his earthl parents; how then will the foolish and weak sons of men answer it, wh are disobedient to their parents? However we may neglect men's sayings because they are obscure, yet we must not think so of God's sayings That which at first is dark, may afterwards become plain and easy. The greatest and wisest, those most eminent, may learn of this admirabl and Divine Child, that it is the truest greatness of soul to know ou own place and office; to deny ourselves amusements and pleasures no consistent with our state and calling __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
νομισαντες 3543 5660 V-AAP-NPM δε 1161 CONJ αυτον 846 P-ASM εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF συνοδια 4923 N-DSF ειναι 1511 5750 V-PXN ηλθον 2064 5627 V-2AAI-3P ημερας 2250 N-GSF οδον 3598 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ ανεζητουν 327 5707 V-IAI-3P αυτον 846 P-ASM εν 1722 PREP τοις 3588 T-DPM συγγενεσιν 4773 A-DPM και 2532 CONJ εν 1722 PREP τοις 3588 T-DPM γνωστοις 1110 A-DPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
44. The company (sunodia). From sun, with, and oJdov, the way. The company that shared the journey.Went a day's journey. Before they missed him.
They sought (anezhtoun). From ajna, from the bottom up, and zhtew, to seek. Thus implying a thorough search: they looked for him up and down.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
2:44 {In the company} (en tei sunodiai). The caravan going together on the road or way (sun, hodos), a journey in company, qen by metonymy the company itself. A common Greek word (Plutarch, Strabo, etc.). The women usually went ahead and the men followed. Joseph may have thought Jesus was with Mary and Mary that he was with Joseph. "The Nazareth caravan was so long that it took a whole day to look through it" (Plummer). {They sought for him} (anezetoun auton). Imperfect active. Common Greek verb. Note force of ana. They searched up and down, back and forth, a thorough search and prolonged, but in vain.
