riversident - Luke:2:41-52

riversident@Luke:2:41 @ His parents used to go up every year to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover.

riversident@Luke:2:42 @ When he had reached the age of twelve years, and they had gone up according to the custom of the feast

riversident@Luke:2:43 @ and had completed the days and were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But his parents did not know it.

riversident@Luke:2:44 @ Thinking that he was in the company, they went a day's journey. But when they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances

riversident@Luke:2:45 @ and did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem searching for him.

riversident@Luke:2:46 @ On the third day they found him in the Temple courts, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

riversident@Luke:2:47 @ All who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

riversident@Luke:2:48 @ When his parents saw him, they were amazed, and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us so? See, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress."

riversident@Luke:2:49 @ He said to them,

riversident@Luke:2:50 @ They did not understand the words that he spoke.

riversident@Luke:2:51 @ Then he went down with them, and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

riversident@Luke:2:52 @ And Jesus grew in wisdom and in height and in favor with God and with men.