SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:50
Mas ellos no entendieron la palabra que les habl.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 50. And they understood not the saying, etc.] What he meant by his Father's house, or his Father's business, and the necessity of his being there, and about that: which he spake unto them ; at that time, and as above related.
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
και 2532 CONJ αυτοι 846 P-NPM ου 3756 PRT-N συνηκαν 4920 5656 V-AAI-3P το 3588 T-ASN ρημα 4487 N-ASN ο 3739 R-ASN ελαλησεν 2980 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
50. The saying (to rhma). See on chapter i. 37.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
2:50 {They understood not} (ou sunekan). First aorist active indicative (one of the k aorists). Even Mary with all her previous preparation and brooding was not equal to the dawning of the Messianic consciousness in her boy. "My Father is God," Jesus had virtually said, "and I must be in His house." Bruce observes that a new era has come when Jesus calls God "Father," not despotes. "Even we do not yet fully understand" (Bruce) what Jesus the boy here said.
