Luke 2:41-49

⁴¹Every year the child's parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.

⁴²When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,

⁴³and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.

⁴⁴Thinking that he was with their fellow travellers, they went one day's journey before searching for him amongst their relatives and acquaintances;

⁴⁵and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.

⁴⁶It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting amongst the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.

⁴⁷All who listened to him marvelled at his intelligence and his answers.

⁴⁸His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”

⁴⁹“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?”