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41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.
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Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.
42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual.
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When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.
43 After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first,
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After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.
44 because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.
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Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.
45 When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.
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When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
46 Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
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After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48 His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”
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When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
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“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”
50 But they didn’t understand what he meant.
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But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
51 Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.
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Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.
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And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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