Print Page | Add To Favorites | Close Window | Send To A Friend | Save This Page

FAQ # 234

QUESTION  234 : Did Jesus obey his parents (Lk 2:49)?

The verse reads,

“And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business” (Lk 2:46-49)?

If we give the answer no, it would suggest that Jesus didn’t practice what he preached. Plus, he would have to keep the Law that commands obedience to parents to be an example and also sinless. The one incident of Luke 2:49 didn't suggests that he was disobedient, but he was simply caught up in the moment and they unknowingly went on.

In one sense he did obey his parent in this verse, because God was his parent and he said he was doing his father’s business. In another sense, he being God, had no parent and could be about Kingdom business. The father in him could have enabled this. Nevertheless, as I said before he was simply caught up, speaking to the doctors at the temple. Even verse 51 states that he was obedient to his parents, “And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them.”

Tell a friend about this page!
Their Name:
Their Email:
Your Name:
Your Email:

Go to top of Page | Get the Book | Buy it here or here or here or here | More FAQ's