When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom — the twelve-year-old detail is significant: Jewish boys came under the obligation of the commandments at thirteen (bar mitzvah); at twelve they began their preparation. The this trip is the first in which the child Jesus is old enough to participate meaningfully in the full Passover liturgy and discussion. According to the custom again: the ordinary faithful observance that provides the setting for the extraordinary encounter.

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