33 And (A)his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.

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33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

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The Boy Jesus in the Temple

41 Now (A)his parents went (B)to Jerusalem every year at (C)the Feast of the Passover.

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The Boy Jesus at the Temple

41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.(A)

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43 And when the feast (A)was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. (B)His parents did not know it,

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

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48 And when his parents[a] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, (A)your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that (B)I must be in (C)my Father's house?”[b] 50 And (D)they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And (E)his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

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  1. Luke 2:48 Greek they
  2. Luke 2:49 Or about my Father's business

48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(A) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(B) and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[a](C) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(D)

51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(E) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(F)

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  1. Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business