# Young Jesus - The Gospels

An episode of [Kids Bible in a Year with Julia Jeffress Sadler](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1696638708), 5 Feb 2024, 9:57.

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Join Julia Jeffress Sadler as she takes us on an incredible adventure in Episode 146. During Passover, Jesus travels with his parents to Jerusalem, but he gets so involved in discussions with the rabbis at the temple that he loses track of time. His parents, assuming Jesus is with the caravan, head back to Nazareth, only to realize he's missing. They return to Jerusalem and find him in the temple, astonishing the rabbis with his understanding. When questioned, Jesus replies that he is in his Father's house. Though his parents are confused, they return to Nazareth where Jesus continues to grow in wisdom and favor with God and people. Sign up to receive Kids Bible in a Year devotionals in your inbox every weekday: https://www.kidsbibleinayear.com/ Get ready to experience the Bible designed specifically for children with the official KidsBibleinaYear.com podcast, led by Julia Jeffress Sadler. This captivating audio series presents the age-old wisdom of the Bible in an engaging format that will captivate your kids. Each episode Julia translates biblical teachings into real-life applications, making Bible comprehension a breeze for young minds. And if you want more Christian resources and content, you can download the Pray.com app. Pray.com is the digital destination for faith, offering over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime Bible stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible. For more resources on how to live a successful Christian life, visit Julia Jeffress Sadler's website at https://ptv.org/julia/. This episode is sponsored by Little Passports. Visit LittlePassports.com/blessed and use promo code BLESSED to receive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

## Transcript

[0:00] Speaker 1: Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with
[0:04] Speaker 1: God and men.
[0:06] Speaker 2: Luke 2, 52.
[0:09] Speaker 1: Dear God, thank you that no matter what age he was,
[0:13] Speaker 1: Jesus is such a good example to us of what
[0:15] Speaker 1: we should be like. Help us learn more about him
[0:19] Speaker 1: and the way he loved and honored his parents in
[0:22] Speaker 1: our story today. And help us to grow up to
[0:26] Speaker 1: be just like him. Thank you for loving us so much.
[0:30] Speaker 1: We love you too. In Jesus' name, amen.
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[1:09] Speaker 2: Young Jesus.
[1:11] Speaker 4: In our last story, we learned about Jesus' family fleeing
[1:15] Speaker 4: to Egypt to escape Herod, but safely returning to Nazareth.
[1:20] Speaker 4: In this story, we will learn about how at the
[1:23] Speaker 4: age of 12, Jesus tells his parents that he is
[1:27] Speaker 4: about his Father's work. as inspired by the Gospels.
[1:36] Speaker 1: Hi again, it's Julianne Thompson, guest hosting for Julia Jeffress
[1:39] Speaker 1: Sadler with the Kids Bible in a Year podcast. I
[1:43] Speaker 1: am so excited you're here today. Today we will hear
[1:47] Speaker 1: a story about Jesus when he was just about your
[1:50] Speaker 1: age and how his parents were worried because they thought
[1:53] Speaker 1: they had lost him.
[1:55] Speaker 2: It is such a good story, so let's dive in.
[2:01] Speaker 4: Jesus was almost a teenager, but unlike most other kids
[2:05] Speaker 4: his age, he never disrespected his parents. It was time
[2:10] Speaker 4: for Passover, and he and his parents were getting ready
[2:13] Speaker 4: to go to the temple in Jerusalem. This was the
[2:16] Speaker 4: custom in their time, and everyone in Nazareth made the journey.
[2:21] Speaker 2: Usually, they would all travel together.
[2:23] Speaker 4: They packed their things and departed when everyone was ready
[2:27] Speaker 4: in a grand caravan. Jesus would check in with his parents,
[2:31] Speaker 4: in the evening when the caravan stopped. But during the day,
[2:35] Speaker 4: Jesus was busy playing with other kids. When they arrived
[2:39] Speaker 4: in Jerusalem, they went about their business. They performed ceremonies
[2:43] Speaker 4: to become clean, and then they would visit the temple.
[2:47] Speaker 4: Over a few days, they would fully celebrate Passover together.
[2:52] Speaker 4: Jesus found his time in the temple very interesting and
[2:55] Speaker 4: often found his way into conversations with the rabbis. asking
[2:59] Speaker 4: them series of difficult questions that would make them all think.
[3:04] Speaker 2: He engaged with them for many days.
[3:06] Speaker 4: And before he realized it, Passover was over, yet he
[3:11] Speaker 4: remained in the temple. Meanwhile, his parents had gathered with
[3:15] Speaker 4: everyone else from Nazareth in order to return home. They
[3:19] Speaker 4: did not check for Jesus because they assumed he was
[3:22] Speaker 4: with the other children. That night, they waited for Jesus
[3:26] Speaker 4: to check in with them. When he never did, They
[3:29] Speaker 4: began to search the camp for him and could find
[3:32] Speaker 4: him nowhere. Panic struck, and they quickly packed their things
[3:37] Speaker 4: and separated from the group to return to Jerusalem. A
[3:41] Speaker 4: couple of days later, his parents found him in the temple,
[3:44] Speaker 4: and they were furious. They had left without him, assuming
[3:49] Speaker 4: he was with the caravan. When they asked what he
[3:52] Speaker 4: was doing, Jesus simply said, Surely you knew I'd be
[3:55] Speaker 4: here in my father's house doing his business. His parents
[4:00] Speaker 4: were greatly confused by this at the time, and they
[4:03] Speaker 4: took him home to Nazareth. When they got home, Jesus
[4:07] Speaker 4: continued to grow up living in accordance to the Jewish scriptures,
[4:11] Speaker 4: obeying his parents. In doing this, he found favor with
[4:15] Speaker 4: both man and God, and God was with him always.
[4:26] Speaker 1: Wow. Have you ever wondered what Jesus was like at
[4:30] Speaker 1: your age? Do you think he liked to run and
[4:33] Speaker 1: jump and climb the rocks around Nazareth? Or follow Joseph
[4:37] Speaker 1: around the workshop and help? Do you think he laughed
[4:41] Speaker 1: and told silly jokes? Did he splash outside in the
[4:44] Speaker 1: summer rain or skip rocks in the pond? The Bible
[4:48] Speaker 1: doesn't tell us if he did any of those things
[4:52] Speaker 1: as a kid.
[4:53] Speaker 2: But it does tell us this story.
[4:55] Speaker 1: About going up to Jerusalem with his family and friends
[4:58] Speaker 1: to celebrate Passover. You see, three times yearly, everyone in
[5:04] Speaker 1: Israel went to Jerusalem to worship God. Back then, people
[5:08] Speaker 1: didn't think about God being everywhere. To the Jews, worshiping
[5:12] Speaker 1: God happened when they made special sacrifices, and those were
[5:17] Speaker 1: only allowed to happen at the temple. So, three times
[5:21] Speaker 1: each year, everybody visited God in Jerusalem. and made sacrifices.
[5:27] Speaker 1: And for Jesus, since he is God, those trips probably
[5:31] Speaker 1: felt like going home. The temple probably felt comfortable and familiar. There,
[5:38] Speaker 1: he could talk to people who love to talk about God.
[5:41] Speaker 2: What's more, they could talk to him.
[5:45] Speaker 1: Can you imagine? When the teachers talked about Moses receiving
[5:50] Speaker 1: the Ten Commandments, Jesus didn't just know that story.
[5:54] Speaker 2: He was there when it happened.
[5:56] Speaker 1: When the teacher spoke out about King David writing the Psalms,
[6:00] Speaker 1: Jesus could hum the original tunes. When everyone got ready
[6:04] Speaker 1: to celebrate Passover, Jesus could picture the Israelites getting ready
[6:09] Speaker 1: to leave Egypt. The temple, where people told these stories
[6:13] Speaker 1: repeatedly and worshipped the Lord daily, is probably where Jesus
[6:18] Speaker 1: felt most natural and closest to his heavenly father. How
[6:24] Speaker 1: do I know? Because when his earthly parents lost him
[6:28] Speaker 1: for three days and showed up frantic and worried, Jesus
[6:33] Speaker 1: seemed a little confused.
[6:35] Speaker 2: He said, You see, Just like Jesus had.
[6:50] Speaker 1: Spent most of his young life following Joseph around his
[6:53] Speaker 1: workshop and learning to do carpenter's work, he was now
[6:57] Speaker 1: following God around his workshop, the temple, and learning.
[7:02] Speaker 2: To do God's work.
[7:04] Speaker 1: And even though Jesus could remember Moses getting the Ten
[7:07] Speaker 1: Commandments and David singing and the Israelites crossing the Red
[7:11] Speaker 1: Sea and so much more, he still listened to his parents.
[7:17] Speaker 1: When they said it was time to go, he said, okay,
[7:20] Speaker 1: and he didn't argue. He said bye to his new
[7:23] Speaker 1: friends and went with his mom and dad back to Nazareth. Why?
[7:27] Speaker 1: Because he knew that one of the commandments he'd given
[7:30] Speaker 1: to Moses said, honor your father and mother. And even
[7:34] Speaker 1: though Jesus created the whole wide world, he didn't act
[7:38] Speaker 1: like what he wanted to do was more important than
[7:41] Speaker 1: what his parents wanted him to do. He still honored them.
[7:46] Speaker 1: And if Jesus could obey his parents when he was
[7:49] Speaker 1: your age, you can too. He left one home, the temple,
[7:55] Speaker 1: where he could hang out with people who loved to
[7:57] Speaker 1: talk about God. And he went back to his other home, Nazareth,
[8:01] Speaker 1: where he could run and jump and climb rocks and
[8:04] Speaker 1: tell jokes and help Joseph in the workshop. Because God
[8:07] Speaker 1: doesn't just live in a temple. No, he's everywhere. And
[8:12] Speaker 1: you can worship him anywhere. Whether you're at church or
[8:16] Speaker 1: at home, in school or by the seashore, or even
[8:20] Speaker 1: splashing in the summer rain and making angels in the
[8:22] Speaker 1: winter snow. I am so happy you joined me today.
[8:27] Speaker 1: Come back next time to hear what happens when Jesus
[8:29] Speaker 1: grows up and his cousin, John, baptizes him before he
[8:33] Speaker 1: goes out into the wilderness for 40 days. Remember, the
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