King James Version

Luke 2:43

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “knew the parents” (ἔγνωσαν οἱ γονεῖς) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “knew Joseph and the mother” (ἔγνω Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ) before Him here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτελειωσάντωνteleiōsantōnwhen they had fulfilledτελειόω (teleioō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “when they had fulfilled”, a single actionG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.when they had fulfilledτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέραςhēmerasdaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “days”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the daysἐνenasἐνpreposition — “as”G1722in, on, among.asτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑποστρέφεινhupostrepheinto returnedὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō)verb, present active infinitive — “to returned”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5290I turn back, return.returnedαὐτοὺςautoushisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “his”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisὑπέμεινενhupemeinento remainὑπομένω (hupomenō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to remain”, a single actionG5278(a) I remain behind, (b) I stand my ground, show endurance, (c) I endure, bear up against, persevere.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παῖςpaischildπαῖςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “child”, the subject formG3816(a) a male child, boy, (b) a male slave, servant; thus: a servant of God, especially as a title of the Messiah, (c) a female child, girl.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἸερουσαλήμierousalēmJerusalemἸερουσαλήμnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Jerusalem”, the to- or for-formG2419(Aramaic form), Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine: hence Judaism, and allegorically, Christendom, the Christian Church.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔγνωσανegnōsanto knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γονεῖςgoneisparentγονεύς (goneus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “parent”, the subject formG1118a begetter, father; plur: parents.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔγνωegnōknewγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “knew”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ἸωσὴφiōsēphJosephἸωσήφnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Joseph”, the subject formG2501Joseph, a proper name.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μήτηρmētērmotherμήτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the subject formG3384a mother.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

Young’s Literal Translation

and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

World English Bible

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,

Darby Translation

and had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not [of it];

Douay-Rheims

And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.

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