Luke 2:43

“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.”

"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." - Luke 2:43
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What does Luke 2:43 mean?

Luke 2:43 in the King James Version reads, "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." This verse is part of the story of Jesus' childhood, as told in the Gospel of Luke. It…

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