47. And all who heard Him were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His intelligence and understanding and His replies.
48. And when they [Joseph and Mary] saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, Child, why have You treated us like this? Here Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You [distressed and tormented].
49. And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father's house and [occupied] about My Father's business?
50. But they did not comprehend what He was saying to them.
51. And He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was [habitually] obedient to them; and his mother kept and closely and persistently guarded all these things in her heart.
52. And Jesus increased in wisdom (in broad and full understanding) and in stature and years, and in favor with God and man.