Luke 2:40-52

English Standard Version

^40 (A)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 ^(B)his parents went ^(C)to Jerusalem every year at ^(D)the Feast of the Passover. ⁴² And when he was twelve years old, ^(E)they went up according to custom. ⁴³ And when the feast ^(F)was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. ^(G)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. ⁴⁶ After three days they found him in the temple, ^(H)sitting among ^(I)the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. ⁴⁸ And when his parents^[a] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, ^(J)your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” ⁴⁹ And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that ^(K)I must be in ^(L)my Father's house?”^{[b] 50} And ^(M)they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. ⁵¹ And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And ^(N)his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

⁵² And Jesus ^(O)increased in wisdom and in stature^[c] and in ^(P)favor with God and man.