A moment in scripture
Luke 2:45
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And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
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The surrounding passage
- Luke 2:43
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
- Luke 2:44
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
- Luke 2:46
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
- Luke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.