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When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual.
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When the festival was over, they started back home, but the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. His parents did not know this;
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they thought that he was with the group, so they traveled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends.
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They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him.
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On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
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All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers.
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His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you."
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He answered them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"
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But they did not understand his answer.
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So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.