Luke 2:44

Easy To Read Version

Joseph and Mary traveled for a whole day. They thought that Jesus was with them in the group. They began to look for him among their family and close friends.

Cross References

Psalm 42:4

My heart breaks as I remember\par \{the good times I had at the temple\}:\par \{I remember\} passing through the crowds\par as I led them all up to God’s temple.\par \{I remember\} the happy songs of praise\par as the crowds celebrated the festivals.\par

Isaiah 2:3

Many people will go there. They will say, “Come! Let’s go up to the Lord’s mountain. Let’s go up to the temple of the God of Jacob. Then God will teach us his way of living. And we will follow him.”

Luke 2:43

When the feast days were finished, they went home. But the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. His parents did not know about it.

Luke 2:45

But Joseph and Mary did not find Jesus in the group. So they went back to Jerusalem to look for him there.

Luke 23:49

The people who were close friends of Jesus were there. Also, there were some women that had followed Jesus from Galilee. They all stood far away from the cross and watched these things.