The boy Jesus in the Temple
Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. 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.
Luke 2:41-44 NRSV
2021 Telling and Commentary
In this delightful story of parenting, we are invited to enter into the experience of Mary as she copes with the reality of an adolescent who is distinctively connected to God. This is the story, the ONLY story, of Jesus as a young person, recorded in Luke 1:41-52.
Audio Telling
2005 Audio Commentary
