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  "id": "luke-2-49",
  "source": "Luke",
  "pericope": "The Boy Jesus in the Temple",
  "chapter": 2,
  "verse_start": 41,
  "verse_end": 52,
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      "v": 41,
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    {
      "v": 41,
      "text": "His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover."
    },
    {
      "v": 42,
      "text": "When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;"
    },
    {
      "v": 43,
      "text": "and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,"
    },
    {
      "v": 44,
      "text": "but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances."
    },
    {
      "v": 45,
      "text": "When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him."
    },
    {
      "v": 46,
      "text": "After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions."
    },
    {
      "v": 47,
      "text": "All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers."
    },
    {
      "v": 48,
      "text": "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.”"
    },
    {
      "v": 49,
      "break": "p"
    },
    {
      "v": 49,
      "text": "He said to them,"
    },
    {
      "v": 49,
      "text": "“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”",
      "wj": true
    },
    {
      "v": 50,
      "text": "They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them."
    },
    {
      "v": 51,
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "v": 52,
      "text": "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "v": 41,
      "break": "p"
    },
    {
      "v": 41,
      "text": "Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover."
    },
    {
      "v": 42,
      "text": "And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast."
    },
    {
      "v": 43,
      "text": "And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it."
    },
    {
      "v": 44,
      "text": "But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance."
    },
    {
      "v": 45,
      "text": "And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him."
    },
    {
      "v": 46,
      "text": "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 asking them questions."
    },
    {
      "v": 47,
      "text": "And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers."
    },
    {
      "v": 48,
      "text": "And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing."
    },
    {
      "v": 49,
      "break": "p"
    },
    {
      "v": 49,
      "text": "And he said unto them,"
    },
    {
      "v": 49,
      "text": "How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?",
      "wj": true
    },
    {
      "v": 50,
      "text": "And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them."
    },
    {
      "v": 51,
      "text": "And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart."
    },
    {
      "v": 52,
      "text": "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man."
    }
  ],
  "context_tag": null,
  "parallel_ids": [],
  "thomas_parallel": [],
  "scroll_order": null,
  "notes": "",
  "aland_number": 12,
  "epoch": 1,
  "context_tags": [
    "dialogue"
  ],
  "reference": "Luke 2:41–52",
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