In My Father's House

A Savior Is Born and Found · Luke 2

Story guide: After three anxious days Mary and Joseph find Jesus listening and asking among the teachers; he returns with them to Nazareth and continues growing in wisdom and favor.

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41And his parents went to Jerusalem year by year for the Feast of the Passover.

42And when he was twelve years old, as they were going up according to the custom of the feast,

43And when they had completed the days, as they were returning, Jesus the boy remained in Jerusalem, and his parents did not know it.

44But supposing him to be in the traveling group, they went a day's journey, and they began searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

45And when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.

46And it happened that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers and listening to them and asking them questions.

47And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

48And when they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you done this to us? Look, your father and I have been anxiously looking for you.”

49And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

50And they did not understand the statement that he spoke to them.

51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

52And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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