^40 (A)And the Child grew and became strong ^[a]in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

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⁴¹ His parents went to ^(B)Jerusalem ^(C)every year at the Feast of the Passover. ⁴² And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the ^(D)custom of the feast. ⁴³ When they had finished the ^(E)days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And ^[b]Joseph and His mother did not know it;