Luke 2:47-52

47 And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

48 And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.

49 And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?

50 And they understood not the thing that he said to them.

51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

Footnotes

• [a] Lit. 'To be in the things of my Father.' Elsewhere in New Testament the expression ('to be in the things') only occurs in 1Tim. 4.15.