Luke 2:44 meaning and explanation

Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.

Luke 2:44, Berean Standard Bible

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In this scene the boy Jesus has stayed behind in Jerusalem after the Passover feast, and his parents are partway home before they realize it. Luke notes that they assumed he was among the large group of relatives and neighbors traveling together; whole villages went up to the festivals, and children moved freely among them.

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