Luke 2:43

God's Word

When the festival was over, they left for home. The boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents didn’t know it.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:17

After getting advice ⌞from his advisers⌟, King Amaziah of Judah sent messengers to King Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu of Israel, to declare war on Israel.

Exodus 12:15

For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the very first day you must remove any yeast that you have in your houses. Whoever eats anything with yeast in it from the first day through the seventh day must be excluded from Israel.

Luke 2:42

When he was 12 years old, they went as usual.

Luke 2:44

They thought that he was with the others who were traveling with them. After traveling for a day, they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.