Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke by R F Weymouth
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absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night,
with fasting and prayer. 002:038 And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem. 002:039 Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 002:040 And the child grew and became strong and full of wisdom, and the favour of God rested upon Him. 002:041 Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover. 002:042 And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and, 002:043 after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this, 002:044 but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances; 002:045 but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him. 002:046 On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions, 002:047 while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence and at the answers He gave. 002:048 When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish." 002:049 "Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon |
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