Luke 2:43 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴³ When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents were unaware of this.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴³ And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴³ And when the Feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴³ and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

Common English Bible

⁴³ After the festival was over, they were returning home, but the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t know it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴³ And having completed the days, when they returned, the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And his parents did not realize this.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴³ And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.

Luke 2:43 Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:17

Then King Amaziah of Judah took counsel and sent to King Joash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.”

Exodus 12:15

Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread; on the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses, for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day shall be cut off from Israel.

Luke 2:42

And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.

Luke 2:44

Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.