Luke 2:45

45 When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search 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 those days were over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents did not know it.

44 Assuming He was in the traveling party, they went a day's journey. Then they began looking for Him among their relatives and friends.

45 When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

46 After three days, they found Him in the temple complex sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

47 And all those who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.