Luke 2:40–52

⁴⁰The boy grew up and became strong, filled with wisdom, and God’s grace was on him.^q

IN HIS FATHER’S HOUSE

⁴¹Every year his parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.^{r 42}When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival.^{s 43}After those days were over,^t as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents^A did not know it. ⁴⁴Assuming he was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. ⁴⁵When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. ⁴⁶After three days, they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷And all those who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. ⁴⁸When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him,^u “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”^v

⁴⁹“Why were you searching for me?” he asked them. “Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”^{B 50}But they did not understand what he said to them.^w

IN FAVOR WITH GOD AND WITH PEOPLE

⁵¹Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.^{x 52}And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.^y