Jesus did not ignore His relation to His earthly parents. From Jerusalem He returned home with them, and aided them in their life of toil. He hid in His own heart the mystery of His mission, waiting submissively for the appointed time for Him to enter upon His work. For eighteen years after He had recognized that He was the Son of God, He acknowledged the tie that bound Him to the home at Nazareth, and performed the duties of a son, a brother, a friend, and a citizen.

Jesus ringeagtede ikke sit forhold til sine jordiske forældre. Fra Jerusalem vendte han hjem sammen med dem og hjalp dem i deres arbejdsomme tilværelse. Han skjulte mysteriet ved sit kald i sit eget hjerte og afventede i ydmyghed den tid, der var beskikket for ham til at påbegynde sin gerning. I atten år, efter at han havde fattet, at han var Guds Søn, anerkendte han de bånd, der bandt ham til hjemmet i Nazaret, og udførte sin pligt som søn, som broder, som ven og borger.