Luke 2:42

And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

Cross-reference

Luke 4:16 Parallel

Luke 4:16 shows Jesus' lifelong custom of attending worship — here as a boy, later as an adult in Nazareth.

Exodus 23:17 Historical context

Exodus 23:17 commands all males to appear before the Lord three times a year, explaining Joseph's annual Passover pilgrimage.

John 4:45 Historical context

John 4:45 notes that Galileans also attended feasts in Jerusalem — the same custom Jesus observed as a boy here.

1 Samuel 1:22 shows Hannah's intention to bring Samuel to the temple after weaning, similar to Jesus' family going up for Passover.