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went up: literally true, the ascent from Nazareth to Jerusalem being at least 1,500 feet.
from = away from. Greek. apo. App-104.
out of Greek ek. App-104.
Nazareth. Aramaean. See note on Luk_1:26. = Branch = Town, where He, Jehovah's "Branch "(Zec_3:8; Zec_6:12), wasbrought up (Luk_4:16).
unto. Greek. eis. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luk_2:2, Luk_2:15 -, Luk_2:20, Luk_2:48, Luk_2:49.
the city of David. 1Sa_20:6. Zion also so called, 2Sa_5:9; 2Sa_6:10, 2Sa_6:12, 2Sa_6:16; 1Ki_2:10, &c.
Bethlehem = the house of bread. Compare Gen_35:19; Gen_48:7. Psa_132:6. NOW Beit Lahm, about five miles south of Jerusalem.
because he was = on account of (dia. App-104. Luk_2:2)his being.
of. Greek. ek. App-104.
lineage: i.e. the family.