1.Why did Jesus parents go to Jerusalem, and what does this tell us about them?

2. How did Jesus get lost? Does this mean his parent’s didn’t care for him?

3. What significance is there in the fact that Jesus was 12 at the time?

4. How did Jesus interact with the teachers of the law, and what does this tell us about Jesus?

5. Why were the teachers amazed by Jesus?

6. What emotion did Mary say they experienced while searching for Jesus? How does sorrow/distress play a part in seeking Jesus today?

7. How does Jesus’s response to Mary show his knowledge/understanding of his identity and emphasize his deity?

8. Jesus responded in obedience to his earthly parents and returned to Nazareth when he could have continued to learn in the temple. How does this show his trust in God’s timing and faithfulness to God’s law?