September 14, 2011
Painting No. 4
Luke 2:41 - 52 |
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| 41 | Every year Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. |
| 42 | When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual. |
| 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, |
| 44 | When they couldn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there. |
| 45 | 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. |
| 46 | Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions. |
| 47 | All who heard him were 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." |
| 49 | "But why did you need to search?" he asked. "Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?" |
| 50 | But they didn't understand what he meant. |
| 51 | Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored 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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