Luke 2:41-52

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Luke 2:41-52

41Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
42And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
43When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
44Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
45When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
46Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
48When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
49“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
50But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
— Luke 2:41-52

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Establishing Faith at an Early Age
Illustration of Luke 2:41-47 NLT

Illustration of Luke 2:41-47 NLT -- Every year Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual. After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn't miss him at first, because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn't show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they couldn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there. Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions. All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

He Grew Up a Good Kid
Illustration of Luke 2:51-52 NLT

Illustration of Luke 2:51-52 NLT -- Then [Jesus] returned to Nazareth with [his parents] and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart. Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

Jesus grew and was obedient, are we?
Illustration of Luke 2:51-52

Inspirational illustration of Luke 2:51-52 -- Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

What in the world did Jesus mean by this?
Illustration of Luke 2:49

Inspirational illustration of Luke 2:49 -- "Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

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