Luke 2:41-50

Luke 2:41-50

[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  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  his  knew  not  [44] But  they, supposing  him  in  the company,  went  a day's  journey;  and  they sought  him  among  their kinsfolk  and  acquaintance.  [45] And  when they found  him  not,  they turned back again  to  Jerusalem,  him.  [46] And  it came to pass,  that after  three  days  they found  him  in  the temple,  sitting  in  the midst  of the doctors,  both  hearing  them,  and  them  questions.  [47] And  all  that heard  him  were astonished  at  his  understanding  and  answers.  [48] And  him,  they were amazed:  and  his  mother  said  unto  him,  Son,  why  thus  dealt  behold,  father  and I  have sought  sorrowing.  [49] And  he said  unto  them,  How  is it that  ye sought  wist ye  not  that  must  about  Father's business?  [50] And  they  understood  not  the saying  which  he spake  unto them. 

What does Luke 2:41-50 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This is the only inspired incident that God has given us of Jesus" experiences during His boyhood. Luke stressed Jesus" wisdom and His conscious awareness that He was the Son of God so his readers would have confidence in Jesus" deity. There is a strong contrast between Jesus" earthly parents and His heavenly Father. Stories of the precocious condition of a great person in his or her youth were and are common. They demonstrate the uniqueness of the individual and his or her superiority over others. Yet Jesus was far more than precocious.