Matthew says when Jesus was twelve, he and his family went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. Joseph and Mary began to go home, then realized Jesus was not with them. They spent days hunting for their missing son. They found him in the Temple courtyard, sitting with the religious teachers. The Aramaic word for father, Abba, was a common name for God. Jews still use it when they recite
Published on January 26, 2017 06:00