Luke 2:32-46

³²a light for revelation to Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.”

³³And Joseph and His mother were marveling at the things being spoken concerning Him.

³⁴Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother: “Listen, this One is appointed to bring about the fall and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is spoken against,

³⁵so that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed (furthermore, a sword will pass through your own soul also).”

³⁶Also there was a prophetess Anna, a 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 having been a widow for about eighty-four years—who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and petitions night and day.

³⁸Well she, having come up at that very moment, started praising the Lord, and kept on speaking of Him to all those in Jerusalem who were looking for redemption.

³⁹When they had completed everything, according to the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own town, Natsareth.

⁴⁰And the Child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom; yes, the grace of God was upon Him.

⁴¹Now every year His parents would go to Jerusalem to the feast of the Passover;

⁴²so when He was twelve years old they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

⁴³When they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but Joseph and His mother did not know it.

⁴⁴Supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day's journey and then started looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.

⁴⁵Not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.

⁴⁶So it happened that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.