³⁶ And there was a ^(A)prophetess, ^[a]Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of ^(B)the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in ^[b]years ^(C)and had lived with her husband for seven years after her ^[c]marriage, ³⁷ and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the temple grounds, serving night and day with ^(D)fasts and prayers. ³⁸ And at that very ^[d]moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak about Him to all those who were ^(E)looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Return to Nazareth

³⁹ And when His parents had completed everything in accordance with the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to ^(F)their own city of Nazareth. ^40 (G)Now the Child continued to grow and to become strong, ^[e]increasing in wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him.

Visit to Jerusalem

⁴¹ His parents went to Jerusalem every year at ^(H)the Feast of the Passover. ⁴² And when He was twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the feast; ⁴³ and as they were returning, after spending the ^(I)full number of days required, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware of it. ⁴⁴ Instead, they thought that He was somewhere in the caravan, and they went a day’s journey; and then they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. ⁴⁵ And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for Him. ⁴⁶ Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ And all who heard Him ^(J)were amazed at His understanding and His answers. ⁴⁸ When Joseph and Mary saw Him, they were bewildered; and ^(K)His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, ^(L)Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You!” ⁴⁹ And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that ^(M)I had to be in My Father’s ^[f]house?” ⁵⁰ And yet ^(N)they on their part did not understand the statement which He had ^[g]made to them. ⁵¹ And He went down with them and came to ^(O)Nazareth, and He continued to be subject to them; and ^(P)His mother ^(Q)treasured all these ^[h]things in her heart.

⁵² And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and ^[i]stature, and in ^(R)favor with God and people.

⁹ A widow is to be ^(A)put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been ^(B)the wife of one man,

⁶ namely, ^(A)if any man is beyond reproach, the ^(B)husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of ^(C)indecent behavior or ^(D)rebellion.