Stained Glass Designs: The Boy Jesus at Temple

The Finding at the Temple in Stained Glass

The Bible stories of the Nativity and the Holy Family’s Flight to Egypt tell us about the birth of Jesus Christ and how an angel of God helped Him escape the wrath of Herod the Great while He was still a newborn baby in Mary’s arms. From that time until Jesus began His public ministry at the age of 30, however, most of the Messiah’s life is a mystery. The one event from His childhood described in detail in the Bible is His visit to the temple at the age of 12. When this scene is depicted in church stained glass windows for sale, it is also known as the Finding in the Temple, the Disputation, or Christ Among the Doctors. Jesus stained glass works portraying a young Messiah conversing with elders and teachers of the faith show that even as a young child the Savior was no ordinary boy.

Boy Jesus in the Temple

The Story of the Boy Jesus at Temple

The story of the Boy Jesus at Temple is found in the Gospel of Luke (2 : 42-51). This Apostle tells of a trip to Jerusalem Jesus took with Joseph and Mary as an adolescent. When the time came to leave, the earthly parents of Jesus could not find Him, so they assumed He had already left with other relatives and friends. They soon found out this was not the case, and returned to Jerusalem to seek Jesus. When they found Him in the Temple, He had been gone for three days.

The young boy was not frightened by being without Mary and Joseph, and sat conversing with the teachers. As He listened and asked them questions, the elders grew astonished by His advanced knowledge and comprehension of matters of faith. Mary scolded her young son as any worried mother would, and He spoke these words to her: “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know I must be about my Father’s business?”

Jesus stained glass featuring an artist’s portrayal of this event should be considered an essential inclusion in any series of stained glass panels celebrating the important events in the life of Christ. Indeed, it is the only account provided to the faithful of Christ’s young life before His baptism in the Jordan River.

The finding in the Temple

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