KJV 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.

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.

The seven days of the fear of unleavened bread, for so many days that feast was observed; and though it was not absolutely necessary, and obligatory upon them ...

Jesus calls out their blasphemous unbelief and demonstrates that He is Who He claims to be by healing the paralytic, telling him to get up and go home.

After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.

Symbolically, this passage can be seen as foreshadowing Jesus' eventual separation from his earthly family as he pursues his divine mission. It represents the ...

Every mark follows of the reality of a human birth, and of a human being; but it was Christ the Lord, the witness of the saving, healing, forgiving, blessing ...

It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend on public worship. His parents did not return till they had stayed all the seven days of the feast.

Those that would recover their lost acquaintance with Christ, must go to the place in which he has put his name; there they may hope to meet him.

After those days were over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents did not know it.