This made the rabbis angry. They knew that their rules were contrary to the Bible, and yet they were displeased with Jesus for refusing to obey them. They complained of Him to His parents. Joseph and 38 Mary thought the rabbis good men, and Jesus suffered blame, which was hard to bear.

Dette vakte rabbinernes vrede. De vidste, at deres bud var i modstrid med skriften, og alligevel kunne de ikke lide Jesus, fordi han ikke ville adlyde dem. De beklagede sig over ham til hans forældre. Josef og Maria anså rabbinerne for fromme mænd, og Jesus måtte udholde beskyldninger, som var tunge at bære.