Luke 2:31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
Luke 2:32 A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Your people Israel."
Luke 2:33 ¶ And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him.
Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed--
Luke 2:35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul--to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
Luke 2:36 ¶ And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
Luke 2:37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.
Luke 2:38 At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Luke 2:39 ¶ When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.
Luke 2:40 The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
Luke 2:41 ¶ Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
Luke 2:42 And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;
Luke 2:43 and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware of it,
Luke 2:44 but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day's journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
Luke 2:45 When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.
Luke 2:46 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.
Luke 2:47 And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers.
Luke 2:48 When they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You."
Luke 2:49 And He said to them, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's house?"
Luke 2:50 But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.