LESSON 72 Young JesusJoseph and Mary lived in Nazareth with Jesus and their other sons and daughters. Joseph supported the family by working as a carpenter, and he taught them about Jehovah and his Law. The family went to the synagogue regularly to worship and to Jerusalem for the Passover each year. When Jesus was 12 years old, his family made the long trip to Jerusalem as usual. The city was crowded with people who had come to celebrate the Passover. Afterward, Joseph and Mary began the journey home, thinking that Jesus was traveling with the group. But when they looked for him among their relatives, they couldn’t find him. They returned to Jerusalem, and for three days, they searched for their son. Finally, they went to the temple. There was Jesus, sitting in the middle of the teachers, listening carefully and asking good questions. The teachers were so impressed with Jesus that they began asking him questions. And they were amazed by his answers. They could see that he understood Jehovah’s Law. Joseph and Mary had been very worried. Mary said: ‘Child, we have been looking everywhere for you! Where have you been?’ Jesus said: ‘Did you not know that I must be here in my Father’s house?’ Jesus went home with his parents to Nazareth. Joseph taught Jesus how to do the work of a carpenter. What sort of person do you think Jesus was as a young man? As he grew up, Jesus increased in wisdom and in favor with God and men. “To do your will, O my God, is my delight, and your law is deep within me.”—Psalm 40:8 |
IRUẸMWI 72 Vbe Jesu Ye KherheE Nazarẹt ẹre Josẹf, e Meri, Jesu kevbe emọ ọvbehe ne Josẹf vbe Meri biẹlẹ ghaa ye. Iwinna ekabita ẹre Josẹf ghaa ru, ne ọ ya gha koko ẹgbẹe ọre; ọ vbe gha maa ẹgbẹe ọre Uhi e Jehova. Ẹghẹ hia ẹre iran ya gha yo e sinagọg, ya gha ga Osanobua; ukpo ukpo ẹre iran vbe ya gha yo e Jerusalẹm ya gha do Ugie Alagberra. Vbe Jesu ghi rre ukpo 12, ẹgbẹe ọre na mu okhian gha rrie Jerusalẹm vbene iran ka ruẹ. Emwa bun ni rrie Jerusalẹm rhunmwuda Ugie Alagberra. Vbe iran ghi do ugie fo nẹ, e Josẹf vbe Meri na werriegbe gha die owa, vbene iran na gha roro ẹre wẹẹ Jesu rre uwu ẹbu ni mu okhian dee. Sokpan vbe iran ghi gualọ Jesu vbuwe ẹbu etẹn iran, iran ma miẹn ọnrẹn. Iran na werriegbe gha rrie Jerusalẹm ya gualọ ovbi iran. Vbe ọ ghi rre ikpẹdẹ eha, iran na do miẹn Jesu vbe ọgua Osa, vbe ọ tota ye uwu ẹbu avbe ọmamwaemwi gha danmwehọ iran kevbe wẹẹ, ọ na gha nọ iran ọta ughughan ne kpataki. Ẹmwẹ Jesu na wa gha yẹẹ avbe ọmamwaemwi na, iran na vbe gha nọ rẹn ọta. Jesu gha wa rhie ewanniẹn ye inọta ọghe iran, egbe ghi wa wọọ iran. Ọ na wa vẹ ne iran rẹn wẹẹ Jesu rẹn Uhi e Jehova ẹsẹsẹmwẹse. Orhiọn e Meri vbe Josẹf ma sotọ ne iran ya gha gualọ Jesu. E Meri keghi tama Jesu wẹẹ: ‘Ọ kpẹẹ re ne ima ke gualọ ruẹ ovbimwẹ! Vbua la?’ Jesu keghi wanniẹn wẹẹ: ‘De ehe ọvbehe ne I khian gha ye, vbọ gberra owa erha mwẹ?’ Jesu na ghi lele evbibiẹ ọre gha rrie Nazarẹt. E Josẹf keghi maa Jesu iwinna ekabita. De aro ọmwa ne uwẹ yayi wẹẹ Jesu ghaa khin vbe ọ rre igbama? Vbene Jesu ya gha waan, erriọ ẹre ọ vbe ya gha mwẹ ẹwaẹn yọ, ẹmwẹ ọnrẹn na gha yẹẹ Osanobua kevbe emwa nagbọn. “U miẹn vbe iho ruẹ ne a ru yẹẹ mwẹ hẹ Osanobua mwẹ! I rhie iruẹmwi ruẹn ye uwu ekhọe mwẹ.”—Psalm 40:8 |