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譯本是參照 AFV (A Faithful Version 希臘文) 2009

39. Now when they had completed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

40. And the little Child grew and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

41. Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.

42. And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

43. But when they departed after completing the days, the Child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know it;

44. But supposing Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and looked for Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances.

45. And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

46. Now it came to pass that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them.

47. And all those who were listening to Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers.

48. But when they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You dealt with us in this manner? Look, Your father and I have been very distressed while searching for You.”

49. And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Don’t you realize that I must be about My Father’s business?”

50. But they did not understand the words that He spoke to them.

51. Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them. But His mother kept all these things in her heart.

52. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. (A Faithful Version)

39. 夫婦倆辦完了事，都照法典上的規定，就起程回加利利，到了生活的拿撒勒城。

40. 孩子漸漸長大，心性有加，智慧日增，滿有神的恩典同在。

41. 每到逾越節期間，耶穌的父母每年都會按傳統禮儀上耶路撒冷過節。

42. 今年耶穌十二歲，就照節期所定的規矩，一家人齊上耶路撒冷去。

43. 守完節，父母返回拿撒勒，耶穌這孩子卻獨自留在耶路撒冷，約瑟和他的母親都不覺察。

44. 還以為耶穌與同伴一起，發覺不見於是回頭，走了足一天的路程，在親屬和相識的人中尋找。

45. 既找不著，就回耶路撒冷去找。

46. 這樣花了三天時間，就在殿裡找到他，正坐在拉比中間，邊聽邊問。

47. 聽到耶穌提問的人，都希奇他的理解能力和應對的得體。

48. 這對夫婦看見此情境，都感到驚訝。耶穌的母親對他說：仔呀！你為何這樣不說一聲就離去，你父親和我因為找不到你而感到十分憂心。

49. 耶穌回應：因何找我？豈不知我是以我父的事為念？

50. 耶穌回應的說話，夫婦倆不明白。

51. 耶穌唯有和他們一起回到拿撒勒，不再有讓二老覺得出位的事發生。耶穌的母親，把這一切事都放在心上。

52. 自始以後，耶穌的智慧和身量，並神和人喜愛他的心，都一齊增長。

路加記述完耶穌出身，這個史無前例的神蹟，是馬利亞第一次將這事放在心上。按人的慣性，放在心上就是不全明白這事發生的真正緣因，就放在心上留心的體會。這心態不知信眾有沒有這樣的體會？事實似乎展示出來的，是信眾有許多不知如何相何，也沒有對屬覓真相的心妥善的收藏以待證實。馬利亞相信，又願意配合神蹟的出現，將不明白的地方，放在心上留意觀察，第一次是被託受孕。

第二次是耶穌的獨立，就是這段的描述，結尾時馬利亞同樣地將疑問放在心上，留意它的發展。

似乎在孩提的成長過程，跟每個在這時段的成長必經之路沒有分別，就不用篇幅處理。

直到12歲這年，用今日對12少年人的理降，是有較為成熟的思考能力的階段，是尋索人生的開始。只是路加的記載是反照出耶穌在信仰上專注。耶穌問了什麼不重要，重要是耶穌12歲就在會堂與拉比一起，對信仰的關注，令拉比與那些成年人都感到希奇也產生了對小朋友在這年紀中，對信仰的渴求而來的好感。這不是12歲年紀的少年人會有興趣的地方。很特別。馬利亞將這些事放在心上。

馬利亞對這孩子留心，那是必然的事，因為太特別，也因為是親身的經歷，也有興趣去了解神的作為，為何如此安排。

這事也許能讓今日的信眾，可以有一個深層的領悟，就是從馬利亞當中學會一事，留心你相信神這事，看神在你身上，和你一起，只要你不主動離棄，你的相信定能因為耶穌這道光，在你心靈中產生出來的思緒，會為你帶來改變。這改變是對你現在和會改變的將來，帶來不可言喻的神蹟。你要做的就是由此日起，將一切發生在你身邊的事放在心上。