Luke 2:43

And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

42And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

44And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:17Then Amasias king of Juda taking very bad counsel, sent to Joas the son of Joachaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying: Come, let us see one another.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:42-52

Christ Sitting with the Doctors. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 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. 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. 45 And when they found him not,… Read the whole commentary →

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