Please read Luke 2:41-51.
According to verses 43 through 48, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and His parents did not know it. When they realized that He was not with them in the caravan, they returned to Jerusalem searching for Him. When they found Him, His mother said to Him, "Child, why did You treat us like this? Behold, Your father and I are greatly distressed seeking You" (v. 48). The Lord replied, "Why is it that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that I must be in the things of My Father?" (v. 49). This indicates that the boy Jesus was caring for the interests of God. The words "My Father" in verse 49 point to the deity of the boy Jesus. In His humanity He was the son of His parents; in His deity He was the Son of God the Father. Verse 51 says that the Lord Jesus "went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them." Here we see the subjection of His humanity to His human parents. In 2:41-51 we again see the Lord's dual status, His status as the Son of God and the Son of Man. As the Son of God, He cared for God's interests. As the Son of Man, He was obedient in His humanity to His human parents. We are told in verse 52 that the Man-Savior advanced in favor with both God and men. He advanced in favor with God because He was growing in the expression of God according to God's desire. He advanced in favor with men because He was growing in human virtues, which are gracious to men. Hence, He was growing as a God-man before God and men. Both God and men were pleased with Jesus, happy with Him. (c) 2007 Living Stream Ministry.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Luke, pp. 55-56. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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