Luke 2:40-52

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

⁴⁰ And the Child was growing and becoming strong, while being filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon Him.

In Jerusalem At Age Twelve, Jesus Stays Behind When His Parents Leave For Home

⁴¹ And His parents were going to Jerusalem yearly for the Feast of the Passover. ⁴² And when He became twelve years old— they going up in accordance with the custom of the Feast, ⁴³ and having completed the days— during their returning, the boy Jesus stayed-behind in Jerusalem. And His parents did not know it, ⁴⁴ but having thought that He was in the caravan^[a], they went a day’s journey. And they were searching-for Him among the relatives and the acquaintances. ⁴⁵ And not having found Him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching-for Him.

Jesus Is Found In The Temple Listening To And Questioning The Teachers

⁴⁶ And it came about after three days that they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening-to them and questioning them. ⁴⁷ And all the ones listening-to Him were astonished at His understanding and His answers. ⁴⁸ And having seen Him, they were astounded. And His mother said to Him, “Child, why did you do^[b] us like this? Behold— Your father and I were looking-for You, while suffering-pain”. ⁴⁹ And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking-for Me? Did you not know that I must be in^[c] the things of My^[d] Father? ⁵⁰ And they did not understand the thing which He spoke to them. ⁵¹ And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was being subject to them. And His mother was keeping all these things in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus was advancing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and people.