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, (A)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 (B)I must be in (C)my Father's house?”[b] 50 And (D)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 (E)his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

52 And Jesus (F)increased in wisdom and in stature[c] and in (G)favor with God and man.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:48 Greek they
  2. Luke 2:49 Or about my Father's business
  3. Luke 2:52 Or years

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