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Jesus visits God's Great House as a young boy
42 When Jesus was 12 years old, his parents took him with them to Jerusalem. They went as usual for the festival .
43 When the week finished, Mary and Joseph left Jerusalem to return home. But Jesus stayed behind and his parents did not know this.
44 They thought that he was with their group on the way home. They travelled for a whole day. Then they began to look for him among their family and friends.
45 They could not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem. They looked for him there.
46 After three days, they found him in God's Great House . He was sitting there among the teachers. He was listening to what they were saying. He was also asking them questions.
47 Everyone who heard Jesus was very surprised. He understood so many things and he could answer difficult questions.
48 When his parents saw him there, they were also very surprised. His mother said to him, ‘My son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have looked everywhere for you. We have had a lot of troubles in our mind.’
49 Jesus answered them, ‘You should not really have had to look for me. I must be doing what my Father wants me to do. Really, you should have known that.’
50 But they did not really understand what he was saying to them.
51 Then Jesus returned to Nazareth with them. He did what they wanted. His mother, Mary, was careful to remember all the special things that had happened. She thought about them a lot.
52 Jesus grew up into a man. He became strong and he could understand more and more things. People thought he was a good man. God also thought well of him.
- [w] 2:41 Passover week is a very special time for the Jews . A long time ago, they were slaves in the country called Egypt. The ruler would not let them leave Egypt. But God saved them. And he brought them to the country called Israel . So every year, the Jews remember this. They also eat special food. Their ancestors ate this food when they left Egypt. We can read about the first Passover in Exodus, chapter 12.
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