![]() When night came, they anxiously looked for him. The day they left Jerusalem, they probably thought Jesus was with the other members of their family who had also attended the feast. Joseph and Mary stayed the full seven days of the festival, although they were required to stay only two. This may or may not have been Jesus’ first trip since he was a baby. People travelled in groups for safety reasons. Jerusalem was just over 100 kilometres (approximately 64 miles) south of Nazareth. Sometimes their wives and children accompanied them. ![]() Jewish men were required to attend the religious celebrations surrounding the Feast of the Passover in Jerusalem. He was now old enough to take part in the observances of the Jewish faith. When Jesus was twelve years old, it was time for him to take his place as an adult male in the religious community. ![]() Jesus would have attended synagogue school and would have observed the Sabbath and the Jewish feast days. He was known as Joseph’s son and learned his “father’s” trade of carpentry. Jesus was raised as a normal Jewish boy of his time. ![]() This fulfilled prophecy that Jesus would be called a Nazarene (verse 23). They ended up back in the town of Nazareth. Matthew tells us ( Matthew 2:19-23) that the angel came to Joseph in Egypt and told him to take Mary and Jesus back to Israel. Joseph and Mary had kept Jesus in Egypt to protect him from King Herod.
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