2 ⁴¹ Now it was the practice of his parents to go to Jerusalem every year for the Passover festival; 2 ⁴² and when he was twelve, they made the pilgrimage as usual. 2 ⁴³ When the festive season was over and they started for home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. 2 ⁴⁴ His parents did not know of this; but thinking that he was with the party they journeyed on for a whole day, and only then did they begin looking for him among their friends and relations. 2 ⁴⁵ As they could not find him they returned to Jerusalem to look for him; 2 ⁴⁶ and after three days they found him sitting in the temple surrounded by the teachers, listening to them and putting questions; 2 ⁴⁷ and all who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and the answers he gave. 2 ⁴⁸ His parents were astonished to see him there, and his mother said to him, 'My son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.' 2 ⁴⁹ 'What made you search?' he said. 'Did you not know that I was bound to be in my Father's house?' 2 ⁵⁰ But they did not understand what he meant. 2 ⁵¹ Then he went back with them to Nazareth, and continued to be under their authority; his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

2 ^{52 [ 1Sm.2.26, Pr.3.4. ]} As Jesus grew up he advanced in wisdom and in favour with God and men.