Luke 2:45

45 They did not find him. So they went back 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 Feast was over, his parents left to go back home. The boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But they were not aware of it.

44 They thought he was somewhere in their group. So they traveled on for a day. Then they began to look for him among their relatives and friends.

45 They did not find him. So they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.

46 After three days they found him in the temple courtyard. He was sitting with the teachers. He was listening to them and asking them questions.

47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at how much he understood. They also were amazed at his answers.