41 Every year Jesus’ parents would go to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival as usual.43 When the days of the festival were over, they left for home. The young man Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.44 They thought that he was in the group of travelers. After traveling for a day, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.45 When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching desperately for him.46 Three days later they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.47 All who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his answers.48 When his parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother asked him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried sick looking for you!"49 He said to them,"Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"50 But they did not understand what he said to them.51 Then he went down with them and returned to Nazareth; and he remained in submission to them. His mother continued to treasure all these things in her heart.52 Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing in wisdom and maturity, and in favor with God and his fellow man.