The Boy Jesus Teaches in the Temple

The Boy Jesus in the Temple
(Luke 2:40-52)

After Joseph took Mary and little Jesus back to Nazareth, the child grew, and was strong in spirit, and filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. And when the boy Jesus was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem as it was their custom, and after that, it was time for them to go back home, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother did not know it. They thought that he was in the company of others on the journey, and so they went a day's journey away before they looked for him among their family and friends.

And after three days, they found Jesus in the temple, sitting in the middle of the doctors, both listening to them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

When his parents saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? your father (Joseph) and I have been filled with sorrow looking for you.

And Jesus said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?" But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

And so he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and lived under their authority, but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in size, and in favour with God and man.

Memory Verse: Luke 2:49 "And he said to them, "Why are you looking for me? Don't you know that I must be about my Father's business?"

Questions:
1 What three things does the bible say about the Lord Jesus as he grew?
2 Why did Jesus and his family go to Jerusalem?
3 How long did it take his family to find him when they knew he was missing?
4 What was Jesus doing in the temple?
5 What did he say to Mary when she said they were filled with sorrow looking for him?

Answers:
1 He was strong in spirit, and filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
2 For the passover feast
3 Three days
4 Sitting with the doctors, listening and asking questions
5 Jesus said ""Why are you looking for me? Don't you know that I must be about my Father's business?"

Vicki C. Gross/Oct'03

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