42:002:043 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.
42:002:044 But they, supposing him to have been in
the company, went a
day’s
journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and
acquaintance.
42:002:045 And when they found him not, they turned
back again to
Jerusalem,
seeking him.
42:002:046 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.
42:002:047 And all that heard him were astonished
at his understanding
and
answers.
42:002:048 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.
42:002:049 And he said unto them, How is it that ye
sought me? wist ye
not
that I must be about my Father’s business?
42:002:050 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
42:002:051 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.
42:002:052 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature,
and in favour with
God
and man.
42:003:001 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign
of Tiberius Caesar,
Pontius
Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being
tetrarch
of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of
Ituraea
and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the
tetrarch
of Abilene,
42:003:002 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests,
the word of God
came
unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
42:003:003 And he came into all the country about
Jordan, preaching the
baptism
of repentance for the remission of sins;
42:003:004 As it is written in the book of the words
of Esaias the
prophet,
saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare
ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
42:003:005 Every valley shall be filled, and every
mountain and hill
shall
be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight,
and
the rough ways shall be made smooth;
42:003:006 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
42:003:007 Then said he to the multitude that came
forth to be baptized
of
him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to
flee
from
the wrath to come?
42:003:008 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of
repentance, and begin
not
to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father:
for
I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to
raise
up
children unto Abraham.


