Bible Verses

 Then he said to them:  “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” 

 His parents were very surprised when they saw him, and his mother said to him:  “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I were very worried while searching for you.” 

 All the people were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 

and on the third day, they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking questions. 

As they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him;2

They assumed he was with their group of travelers, and after walking all day, they searched for him among their relatives and friends.

After the festival ended, they left, but the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem, and his parents didn’t know it.

And when Jesus was twelve years old, he went up with them according to the custom of this feast.

Every year, Jesus’s parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover, as was customary.

There, the child grew in stature and strength and was filled with wisdom: the grace of God was upon him.