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At that moment she came up to Mary and Joseph and began to thank God. She spoke about Jesus to all who were waiting for Jerusalem to be set free.
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After doing everything the Lord's Teachings required, Joseph and Mary returned to their hometown of Nazareth in Galilee.
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The child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor was with him.
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Every year Jesus' parents would go to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.
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When he was 12 years old, they went as usual.
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When the festival was over, they left for home. The boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents didn't know it.
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They thought that he was with the others who were traveling with them. After traveling for a day, they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
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When they didn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
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Three days later, they found him in the temple courtyard. He was sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.
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His understanding and his answers stunned everyone who heard him.
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When his parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother asked him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been worried sick looking for you!"