. At 12 years old Jesus goes to the Temple

This story is taken from Luke 2:41-52

Every year Jesus' parents, Mary and Joseph, went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.  When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual.  After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem.  Mary and Joseph didn't miss him at first, because they thought he was with his friends or among some of the other travelers.  But when Jesus didn't show up that evening, they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.  When they couldn't find Jesus, Mary and Joseph went back to Jerusalem to search for him.

It was three days later when they finally found Jesus.  He was in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, talking over deep questions with them.  Everyone who heard Jesus was amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Jesus' parents didn't know what to think about Jesus behavior.  His mother, Mary, said to him, "Son!  Why have you done this to us?  Your father and I have been worried, we have been searching everywhere for you."

But, Jesus asked her, "Why did you need to search for me?  You should have known that I would be in my Father's house."  But Mary and Joseph didn't understand what Jesus was saying to them.

Then Jesus returned to Nazareth with his parents and he obeyed them.  Jesus' mother, Mary, kept all of these things in her heart.

Jesus grew taller and he grew in wisdom, and he was loved by God and by all who knew him.

Fill in blanks and answer questions:

1. Every year Jesus' parents, Mary and Joseph, went to ____________________ for the _____________ festival.
2. In our lesson how old is Jesus?  _____________
3. After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in _________________________.
4. Where did Mary and Joseph think Jesus was at?
1.  ________________________
5. When they couldn't find Jesus, Mary and Joseph went back to __________________ to search for him.
6. How many days later was it when they found Jesus?
7. Where was Jesus at when they found Him?
8. What was Jesus doing when they found Him?
9. Mary said to Jesus, " Son!  Why have you done this to us?  Your father and I have been ______________, we have been _________________ everywhere for you."
10. Where did Jesus say she should have known He would be at? 
1.  
11. Jesus returned to _________________ with his parents and He ______________ them.