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40 And the child [i.e., Jesus] grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom and God’s favor was upon Him.
41 Now Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem every year to attend the Passover Festival. [Note: This was the annual Jewish festival commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses’ leadership].
42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they [all] went up to the Festival as usual.
43 And when they had completed [all] the days [of festivities], and were returning [home], the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this,
44 so thinking He was in the caravan, they continued traveling for an entire day [before] they began looking for Him among their relatives and friends.
45 And when they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for Him.
46 And it happened after three days that they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the middle of the [Jewish] teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
47 And all of them who heard Him were amazed at His understanding [i.e., of spiritual matters] and His answers [to questions they would ask Him].
48 When His parents [finally] saw Him, they were very surprised and His mother asked Him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Look, your [step-] father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 And He replied to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I had to be in my Father’s house [i.e., the Temple]?”
50 But they did not understand what He meant when He said that to them.
51 So, Jesus went down to Nazareth with them and [continued] to obey them. And His mother kept all these things [stored up] in her heart.
52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom; He grew up and [increased] in favor with God and men.