A prepared person recognizes the call and bend toward it not from it;

43“After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first,

45 When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.

46 Three days later they finally discovered

him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions.

47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

48 His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done

this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.

49“But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”