Consider the witnesses to the identity of this Child:

• Gabriel, to Zechariah, that John will “make ready for the Lord a people prepared.” (1:17)
  Gabriel again, to Mary: “The child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. (1:35)
• Elizabeth: “And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? (1:43)
• Zechariah: “And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people…” (1:76-77)
• The Angel: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (2:11)
• Simeon: “…my eyes have seen your salvation…” (2:30)
• Anna: And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. (2:38)
• And now Jesus Himself testifies: Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” (2:49)

39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” 50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

— Luke 2:39-52