Luke 2:45

45 When they didn't find Jesus, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.

Luke 2:45 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 2:45

And when they found him not
In the company that came from Jerusalem with them, nor among any of their relations and friends, with whom they supposed he was:

they turned back again to Jerusalem,
that is, the next morning, for it can hardly be thought they would set out that night, after they had travelled all day, without taking some repose:

seeking him;
at Jerusalem, in the streets and broad places of it; a figure of the church and ordinances, where souls look for, and inquire after their beloved, when they have lost him, ( Song of Solomon 3:1-3 ) .

Luke 2:45 In-Context

43 After the festival was over, they were returning home, but the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn't know it.

44 Supposing that he was among their band of travelers, they journeyed on for a full day while looking for him among their family and friends.

45 When they didn't find Jesus, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.

46 After three days they found him in the temple. He was sitting among the teachers, listening to them and putting questions to them.

47 Everyone who heard him was amazed by his understanding and his answers.