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- 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,
- and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.
- 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.
- When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.
- The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
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- Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
- And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;
- 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,
- 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.
- When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.
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- 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.
- And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers.
- 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."
- 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?"
- But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.
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- And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
- And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
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