^{48 Ref} And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

^{49 Ref} And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

^{50 Ref} and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

^{51 Ref} and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,

^{52 Ref} and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

^{48 Ref} 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 were anxiously looking for you."

^{49 Ref} He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

^{50 Ref} They didn't understand the saying which he spoke to them.

^{51 Ref} And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

^{52 Ref} And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.