Luke 2:43

New Century Version

After the feast days were over, they started home. The boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:17

Amaziah king of Judah talked with those who advised him. Then he sent a message to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, who was the son of Jehu king of Israel. Amaziah said to Jehoash, “Come, let’s meet face to face.”

Exodus 12:15

For this feast you must eat bread made without yeast for seven days. On the first day, you are to remove all the yeast from your houses. No one should eat any yeast for the full seven days of the feast, or that person will be cut off from Israel.

Luke 2:42

When he was twelve years old, they went to the feast as they always did.

Luke 2:44

Thinking that Jesus was with them in the group, they traveled for a whole day. Then they began to look for him among their family and friends.