Luke 2:32-46

³²A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

³³And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;

³⁴and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

³⁵yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

³⁶And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁷and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

³⁸And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

³⁹And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

⁴⁰And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

⁴¹And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

⁴²And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;

⁴³and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

⁴⁴but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

⁴⁵and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.

⁴⁶And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions: