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New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Luke 2
⁴¹ Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
⁴² And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;
⁴³ and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware of it,
⁴⁴ but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
⁴⁵ When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.
⁴⁶ Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
⁴⁷ And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers.
⁴⁸ When they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You."
⁴⁹ And He said to them, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?"
⁵⁰ But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.
⁵¹ And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.