Luke 2:43

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

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.