Luke 2:41-52
New American Standard Bible
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.
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Luke 2:41-52
International Standard Version
Jesus Visits the Temple
41 Every year Jesus’[a] parents would go to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. 42 When Jesus[b] was twelve years old, they went up to the festival as usual. 43 When the days of the festival[c] were over, they left for home. The young man Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. 44 They thought that he was in their group of travelers. After traveling for a day, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching desperately for him. 46 Three days later, they found him in the Temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and posing questions to them. 47 All who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his answers. 48 When Jesus’ parents[d] saw him, they were shocked. His mother asked him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried sick looking for you!”
49 He asked them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I had to be in my Father’s house?”[e] 50 But they did not understand what he told them. 51 Then he went back with them, returning to Nazareth and remaining in submission to them. His mother continued to treasure all these things in her heart. 52 Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.
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