What did Jesus say when he was 12 years old?

They were amazed at his learning, especially given his young age. When admonished by Mary, Jesus replied: "How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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What did Jesus do at the age of 12?

New Testament gap

Other than the statement that after he was 12 years old (Luke 2:42) Jesus "advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men" (Luke 2:52), the New Testament has no other details regarding the gap. Christian tradition suggests that Jesus simply lived in Galilee during that period.
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Why did Jesus go to the temple when he was 12 years old?

According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the Infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days (inclusive) after His birth to complete Mary's ritual purification after childbirth, and to perform the redemption of the firstborn son, in obedience to the Torah (Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12–15, etc.).
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What does the Bible say about 12 years?

Luke 8:43-48: “Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years; and though she had spent all she had on physicians, no one could cure her. She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of his clothes, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped.
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What age was Jesus when he began to teach?

The Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:23) states that Jesus was "about 30 years of age" at the start of his ministry. A chronology of Jesus typically has the date of the start of his ministry, 11 September 26 AD, others have estimated at around AD 27–29 and the end in the range AD 30–36.
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Young Jesus Teaches in the Temple



Where did Jesus go for 18 years?

If as some Christian scholars believe that Jesus spent most of these intervening years working as a carpenter in Galilee, there are few references to this in the Bible. The eighteen-year gap in the scriptures has generated several surprising theories, but so far none corroborated by reliable evidence.
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What age did Jesus baptize?

When Jesus “began to be about thirty years of age,” he went to be baptized of John at the river Jordan. (Luke 3:23.)
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Why is 12 significant in the Bible?

The number 12 is mentioned often in the New Testament of the Bible, such as Jesus' selection of 12 apostles, he said. That choice was deliberate, with each apostle representing one of the 12 tribes of Israel, said Reed, a professor emeritus of pastoral theology and research.
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What is the significance of 12?

The number 12 is strongly associated with the heavens—the 12 months, the 12 signs of the zodiac, and the 12 stations of the Moon and of the Sun. The ancients recognized 12 main northern stars and 12 main southern stars.
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Whats the meaning of 12?

The number 12 is often associated as a symbol of growth and enlightenment. This number can help you achieve balance and harmony in your life, both mentally and emotionally.
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How old was Jesus the first time Mary and Joseph took him to the temple?

The episode is described in Luke 2:41–52. Jesus at the age of twelve accompanies Mary and Joseph, and a large group of their relatives and friends to Jerusalem on pilgrimage, "according to the custom" – that is, Passover.
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How old was Jesus at the time of his crucifixion?

He dates the crucifixion to the 33rd year of the life of Christ, on Friday 25 March of the 18th year of Tiberius.
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When did Jesus say he was son of God?

In Matthew 14:33, after Jesus walks on water, the disciples tell Jesus: "You really are the Son of God!" In response to the question by Jesus, "But who do you say that I am?", Peter replied: "You are Christ, the Son of the living God". And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah!
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Did Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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What did Jesus do in his childhood?

Luke (2:41–52) states that Jesus as a youth was precociously learned, but there is no other evidence of his childhood or early life. As a young adult, he went to be baptized by the prophet John the Baptist and shortly thereafter became an itinerant preacher and healer (Mark 1:2–28).
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What do we know about Jesus teenage years?

The answers are entirely unknown. From about age 13 until about 30, Jesus is absent from the pages of the New Testament. Martin said one of the reasons why so little is said about Jesus' teenage years is that he didn't really become "famous" until 100 to 200 years after his crucifixion.
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What does the time 12 12 mean?

Seeing 1212 often can be a sign that you're making progress towards achieving spiritual enlightenment. This is frequently accompanied by a strong sense of inner peace. To steer you towards enlightenment, your angels may be telling you to simplify your life by letting go of things that do not serve you.
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Why is 12 a lucky number?

The origins of this superstition are sketchy, but some sources suggest that 12 gained its lucky rep simply because it's so nicely divisible. For such a small number, it can be neatly divided into halves, quarters or thirds.
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Does God speak through numbers?

God also speaks to us through Scripture, prophesy, visions and dreams (Acts 2:17). There are a myriad ways that God speaks. One way that God speaks is through numbers. Many repeatedly see the number 1.
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What does the number 12 mean in Judaism?

Twelve is the age at which a Jewish female becomes obligated to follow Jewish law, or age at which Bat Mitzvah is attained (Orthodox tradition) There were twelve loaves of show-bread on the shulchan (table) in the Beit Hamikdash. Sons of Jacob.
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What is the name of the woman with the issue of blood in the Bible?

Veronica: The Woman With The Issue of Blood (Women Who Met Jesus Book 2) Kindle Edition. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Veronica is a young girl from a chaotic family who falls in love with handsome and yet awkward Nathanial who lives out his dream of becoming a fisherman.
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How old is Jesus now?

The current year of the birth of Jesus is 2021 AD. It means that on this Christmas, Jesus will be two thousand and twenty-one years old.
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What day is Jesus's birthday?

From Rome, the Christ's Nativity celebration spread to other Christian churches to the west and east, and soon most Christians were celebrating Christ's birth on December 25.
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Who was the first person to be baptized?

This gospel, today generally believed by scholars to be the first and to have been used as a basis for Matthew and Luke, begins with Jesus' baptism by John, who preached a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. John says of Jesus that he will baptize not with water but with the Holy Spirit.
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