Visit to Jerusalem

⁴¹ His parents went to Jerusalem every year at ^(A)the Feast of the Passover. ⁴² And when He was twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the feast; ⁴³ and as they were returning, after spending the ^(B)full number of days required, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware of it. ⁴⁴ Instead, they thought that He was somewhere in the caravan, and they went a day’s journey; and then they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. ⁴⁵ And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for Him. ⁴⁶ Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ And all who heard Him ^(C)were amazed at His understanding and His answers. ⁴⁸ When Joseph and Mary saw Him, they were bewildered; and ^(D)His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, ^(E)Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You!” ⁴⁹ And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that ^(F)I had to be in My Father’s ^[a]house?” ⁵⁰ And yet ^(G)they on their part did not understand the statement which He had ^[b]made to them. ⁵¹ And He went down with them and came to ^(H)Nazareth, and He continued to be subject to them; and ^(I)His mother ^(J)treasured all these ^[c]things in her heart.

⁵² And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and ^[d]stature, and in ^(K)favor with God and people.