Luke 2:35-45

English Standard Version

³⁵ (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

³⁶ And there was ^(A)a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, ³⁷ and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.^[a] She did not depart from the temple, ^(B)worshiping with ^(C)fasting and prayer night and day. ³⁸ And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were ^(D)waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

The Return to Nazareth

³⁹ And when they had performed everything according to ^(E)the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of ^(F)Nazareth. ^40 (G)And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

⁴¹ Now ^(H)his parents went ^(I)to Jerusalem every year at ^(J)the Feast of the Passover. ⁴² And when he was twelve years old, ^(K)they went up according to custom. ⁴³ And when the feast ^(L)was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. ^(M)His parents did not know it, ⁴⁴ but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, ⁴⁵ and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.