Luke 2:40-52

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.

⁴⁷(All who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.)

⁴⁸So upon seeing Him they were amazed, and His mother said to Him: “Son, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in distress.”

⁴⁹So He said to them: “Why were you seeking me? Didn't you know that I must be about my Father's concerns?”

⁵⁰But they did not understand the statement that He made to them.

⁵¹Then He went down with them and came to Natsareth, and continued subordinating Himself to them; His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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