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When they finished everything required by God in the Law, they returned to Galilee and their own town, Nazareth.
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There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him. They Found Him in the Temple
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Every year Jesus' parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover.
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When he was twelve years old, they went up as they always did for the Feast.
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When it was over and they left for home, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents didn't know it.
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