Luke 2:41. Went. were accustomed to go.

At the feast of the Passover. On the Passover, see Matthew 26:2. The male Israelites were required to appear at the three yearly feasts (Exodus 23:14-17). Women, according to the teachings of a prominent Rabbi (Hillel), were bound to attend the Passover feast Mary probably went from pious motives, rather than Rabbinical rules.

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Old Testament