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AnswerThe story of the boy Jesus in the Temple is from Luke's Gospel.
Jesus was 12 years old when his parents lost him during their pilgrimage to Jerusalem. They found him discussing and listening to the teachers in the temple.
Nicodemus (John 3)
In Luke 2:41-50 is the story of Jesus at the age of twelve remaining in Jerusalem at the temple. Jesus was not disobedient to his parents. The story tells us that His parents thought Jesus to be in the company of others as they traveled back to Nazareth. At the evening's end, His parents could not find Him anywhere in the company of people they were traveling with, so they returned to Jerusalem to find Him, and they did indeed find Him in the temple. Jesus was not a disobedient Son.
Simeon (Luke 2:21-32)
Simeon and Anna were prophet / prophetess.
He was not. To disobey, they would have had to tell Him not to go to the temple. He was just left behind.
When Joseph and Mary brought the baby Jesus form the dedication at the temple ,beside his parents Simon the priest and Anna the old prophetess was there .
When Jesus was lost his parents found him in the temple; He said to them "Didn't you know that I would be in the house of my father?"
Circumcision, Dietary Laws, Temple.
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