Luke 2:39
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Cross-reference
In Luke 2:4, Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem; here they return — completing the narrative journey.
In Luke 2:21-24, the specific acts of circumcision and purification are recorded — this verse summarizes those exact events.
In Luke 2:51, Jesus returns to Nazareth again after the temple visit, continuing to live there submissively.
In Luke 4:16, Jesus returns to Nazareth as an adult, continuing the narrative of his upbringing in this same town.
In Matthew 2:23, Nazareth is identified as a prophetic fulfillment — showing that this humble town was chosen by God.
In Galatians 4:4, Paul declares Jesus was born under the law — this verse shows his family living under that law from infancy.
In Deuteronomy 12:32, God commands doing everything commanded without adding or subtracting — the very principle Joseph and Mary exemplify here.
In Galatians 4:5, the purpose of Jesus' submission to the law is to redeem those under it — a deeper theological context for this family's obedience.
In Matthew 2:22, Joseph also returns to Galilee after fleeing to Egypt — a parallel journey to settle in Nazareth, though with different events.
In Matthew 3:15, Jesus says it is fitting to fulfill all righteousness — the same commitment to obedience seen here in his parents.