Luke 2:41-52
Legacy Standard Bible
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41 And His parents would go to Jerusalem every year at (A)the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He became twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast; 43 and as they were returning, after finishing the (B)days of the Feast, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents did not know. 44 But supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day’s journey, and they began searching for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem searching for Him. 46 And it happened that 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 astounded at His understanding and His answers. 48 When they saw Him, they were astonished, and (D)His mother said to Him, “Child, why have You treated us this way? Behold, (E)Your father and I [a]have been anxiously searching for You.” 49 And He said to them, “Why is it that you were searching for Me? Did you not know that (F)I had to be in My Father’s [b]house?” 50 But (G)they did not understand the statement which He had spoken to them. 51 And He went down with them and came to (H)Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them, and (I)His mother (J)was treasuring all these [c]things in her heart.
52 And Jesus was advancing in wisdom and [d]stature, and in (K)favor with God and men.
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Luke 2:41-52
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Boy Jesus in the Temple Courts
41 Every year his parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Festival. 43 When the days had ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it. 44 Since they thought he was in their group, they went a day’s journey. Then they began to look for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.
46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? See, your father and I have been anxiously looking for you.”
49 He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be taking care of my Father’s business?” 50 They did not understand what he was telling them.
51 He went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was always obedient to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart. 52 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.
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