36. Now Anna, a daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, was a prophetess. She was well advanced in age, having lived with a husband only seven years
37. and then as a widow until age eighty-four. She never left the Temple, serving night and day with fasting and prayers.
38. And coming up at that very instant, she began praising God and speaking about the Child to all those waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39. When Joseph and Miriam had completed everything according to the Torah of Adonai, they returned to the Galilee, to their own city of Natzeret.
40. The Child kept growing and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him.
41. Now His parents were going every year to Jerusalem for the Passover feast.
42. When He became twelve years old, they were going up according to festival custom.
43. As they headed home after completing the days, the boy Yeshua remained in Jerusalem, but His parents didn’t know.
44. Supposing He was in the caravan, they went a day’s journey, then began looking for Him among relatives and friends.
45. When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
46. After three days they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the center of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.