Yet Jesus was so modest and gentle that they were not angry with Him. They wanted to keep Him as a student, and teach Him to explain the Bible as they did. When Joseph and Mary left Jerusalem on their journey 33 toward home, they did not notice that Jesus stayed behind. They thought that He was with some of their friends in the company.

Jesu var så beskeden og sagtmodig, at de ikke blev vrede på ham. De ville gerne beholde ham som elev og lære ham at forklare skrifterne på samme måde, som de gjorde. Da Josef og Maria forlod Jerusalem for at rejse hjem, lagde de ikke mærke til, at Jesus blev tilbage. De mente, at han var i rejsefølget hos nogle af deres venner.