Bible Strands
Luke 2:45
When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Luke narrates the actions of Mary and Joseph at the moment they realize Jesus is missing from their traveling group and must reverse course.
The words — ἀναζητοῦντες (anazētountes) = searching; ὑπέστρεψαν (hupestrepsan) = they returned.
The thread — The narrative track of searching for the lost child begins with the initial inquiry among relatives in Luke 2:44, intensifies here as the parents reverse their route, and concludes with the temple discovery in Luke 2:46.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to track the parents' deliberate actions, noting how the text moves from oversight to urgent retrieval without commentary on the cause.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.