When jesus was 12 years old, he was brought to jerusalem, where he entered deep conversations with the teachers in the temple. Weblet's see what jesus was doing at the temple while his parents worried about him. In those days, teachers taught by asking a lot of questions, and. Webthis would give full scope for all that astonished them in his understanding and answers. not that he assumed the office of teaching—his hour for that was not yet come, and. Webit looks like jesus was asking questions that were so perspicacious as to astonish the jewish teachers in the temple that they confirmed his brilliance while leading the teachers themselves into deeper truths. What did he teach and. Mary and joseph find jesus with the teachers in the temple courtyard. 41 every year jesus’ parents would go to jerusalem for the.