Joseph and Mary return to Nazareth once they have completed the requirements of old covenant law. In this, they have shown themselves to be a godly couple, eager to honour and obey the Lord.1 We are thus comforted to know that Jesus will grow up in a family where his mom and dad will seek to teach him God’s truth (Deuteronomy 6:4–9).
39 Lorsqu'ils eurent accompli tout ce qu'ordonnait la loi du Seigneur, Joseph et Marie retournèrent en Galilée, à Nazareth, leur ville.