₄₁Every year the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. ₄₂When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual. ₄₃When the festival was over, they started back home, but the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. His parents did not know this; ₄₄they thought that he was with the group, so they travelled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends. ₄₅They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him. ₄₆On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions. ₄₇All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers. ₄₈His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you.”

₄₉He answered them, “Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?” ₅₀But they did not understand his answer.

₅₁So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. ₅₂Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favour with God and people.