38And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem.
39And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.
40And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
41And every year his father and mother went to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
42And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast;
43And when the days of the feast came to an end and they were going back, the boy Jesus was still in Jerusalem, but they had no knowledge of it:
44And in the belief that he was with some of their number, they went a day's journey; and after looking for him among their relations and friends,