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Jesus at Nazareth refers to the time in which according to Christian tradition, Jesus lived as a child with his parents in the village of Nazareth in Galilee.

Overview

All sources seems to agree that Jesus grew up in Nazareth, which is consistently indicated as Jesus' hometown.

The Gospel of Luke is the only early Christian narratives to allude briefly to this period of Jesus' childhood.

The Infancy Gospel of Thomas was specifically composed to fill the gap, offering detailed stories about the everyday life of Jesus at Nazareth.

Modern legends about Jesus' childhood include a supposed trip to India or his permanence at Qumran.

Jesus at Nazareth in ancient sources

Gospel of Luke

Luke 2:51-52 (NRSV) -- [51] Then he [i.e. Jesus] went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. [52] And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.

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Pages in category "Jesus at Nazareth (subject)"

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 The [[Gospel of Luke]] is the only early Christian narratives to allude briefly to this period of Jesus' childhood.
-Later Christian tradition would develop more detailed stories about the everyday life of Jesus in his parents' house.
+The [[Infancy Gospel of Thomas]] was specifically composed to fill the gap, offering detailed stories about the everyday life of Jesus at Nazareth.
 Modern legends about Jesus' childhood include a supposed trip to India or his permanence at Qumran.
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