[2:41] Every year the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.
[2:42] When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual.
[2:43] When the festival was over, they started back home, but the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. His parents did not know this;
[2:44] they thought that he was with the group, so they traveled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends.
[2:45] They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him.
[2:46] On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
[2:47] All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers.
[2:48] His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you.”
[2:49] He answered them, “Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?”
[2:50] But they did not understand his answer.
[2:51] So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
[2:52] Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people.