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⁴¹His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

⁴²When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,

⁴³and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy, Jesus, stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn`t know it,

⁴⁴but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day`s journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

⁴⁵When they didn`t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

⁴⁶It happened, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

⁴⁸When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

⁴⁹He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn`t you know that I must be in my Father`s house?"

⁵⁰They didn`t understand the saying which he spoke to them.

⁵¹He went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.