As an infant, adult, or even at 12 years old, Jesus is our teacher. The comments 12-year-old Jesus makes call us to a deeper and more all-encompassing life of faith.

Jesus stays in Jerusalem after the family’s annual trip, and is lost for three days. Once Mary and Joseph find him they have a conversation with the 12-year-old Jesus that’s let us know that even at this young age he was focused on seeking to serve his Father in each moment of life.

In this video we’ll look at what I feel is a better translation of Luke 2:49.