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This window recalls the story that Mary, Joseph and Jesus had
made their annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover: When
Mary and Joseph left to go back home, they discovered Jesus was
not with them. They looked for him for three days and finally found
him teaching in the temple. (The "three days" could be a symbol
of the Trinity and that Jesus is one of the Trinity, or symbolic of three days in the tomb and then resurrection.)
In this scene Mary and Joseph are on the left. Their walking sticks in their hands show that they have been
looking for Jesus, and the city is visible behind them through the open door. Jesus stands in the center of the scene, speaking to the rabbis. There are eight figures (rabbis or "doctors") in the scene. Eight is a symbol of humanity's regeneration. The rabbis are obviously amazed at his knowledge, with seven of them listening raptly while the eighth one writes down what Jesus says in a book.
The open book on the floor is inscribed with the words "All were astonished at his knowledge and answers" (Luke 2: 47).
Jesus' halo is tri-radiant, showing him as one of the Holy Trinity, and leaving no doubt as to whom he is. When
Mary asked Jesus about his disappearance, he answered her, "Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"—another indication that he is one of the Trinity.
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