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Luke 2:45
When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
Luke 2:45 · Berean Standard Bible
Luke 2:45 in other translations
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
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In context
42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
43 When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
44 Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
45 When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
46 Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
48 When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
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