He who had been the Commander of Heaven was on earth a loving and obedient son. The great things brought to His mind by the service of the temple were hidden in His heart. He waited until God's time to begin His appointed work. Jesus lived in the home of a peasant, a poor man. Faithfully and cheerfully He did His part in helping to support the family. As soon as He was old enough, He learned a trade, and worked in the carpenter's shop with Joseph.

Den, der havde været Himmelens fyrste, var en god og lydig søn på Jorden. Alt det, der under tempeltjenesten overvældede hans sind, gemte han i sit hjerte. Han ventede med at påbegynde sin livsgerning, til Guds time var inde. Jesus levede i en fattig arbejders hjem. Trofast og med glæde gjorde han sit til at underholde familien. Så snart han blev gammel nok, lærte han et håndværk og arbejdede i tømrerværkstedet sammen med Josef.