VERSE:
Luke 2:39-4039 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
LESSON:
They called him a Nazarene!
Mary and Joseph were good Jewish parents. When the proper time came for Jesus' parents to present him in the temple, they took him to the temple. After this, the verse tells us that "...Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord", and then they returned to Nazareth where this baby Jesus was to spend his early years as he grew into a boy and then into a man. Because of the name of his native town, Jesus was known as a "Nazarene". Future scripture lessons will describe the mission and ministry of this Nazarene.
