Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year, at the feast of the passover.

And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast.

saying to them, When thou art invited by any man to a marriage-feast, sit not down in the highest place, lest a more honourable man than thou be invited by him,

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

For he was under a necessity of releasing one to them at the feast.