39. After doing everything the Lord’s Teachings required, Joseph and Mary returned to their hometown of Nazareth in Galilee.
40. The child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was with him.
41. Every year Jesus’ parents would go to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.
42. When he was 12 years old, they went as usual.
43. When the festival was over, they left for home. The boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents didn’t know it.
44. They thought that he was with the others who were traveling with them. After traveling for a day, they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
45. When they didn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.