Try Jesus - Series 1

8. One verse (Luke 2:40) summarises Jesus’ life until the age
    of 12. But we can piece together a few more facts and
    probabilities as follows:

• Nazareth was a city with a bad reputation. (John 1:46)

• Joseph was a carpenter, so Jesus learned the trade. (Matthew
  13:55 and Mark 6:3)

• Jesus had other family members. (Matthew 12:46; 13:55, 56)

• His heavenly Father (God) taught Jesus the Scriptures and
  about God. (John 7:15, 16)

• Apparently, Joseph died before Jesus was 33 years old,
  because Jesus asked John to take care of Mary, his mother.
  (John 19:25-27)

• Jesus was called unkind names later in life; it’s possible that
  others believed Him to be illegitimate. (Matthew 1:18-24)

• The people of Nazareth considered His upbringing to be
  ordinary. (Matthew 13:53-58)

9. Find and read Luke 2:41-50.

• How much did Jesus appear to understand about God’s
  purpose for Him? (Luke 2:49)

• How much did His parents understand? (Luke 2:50)

10. Read Luke 2:51 through to 3:6.

• Why do you think the Bible says that ‘God was pleased with
  him and so were the people’? (Luke 2:52)