Fasinating when one considers Jewish customs in the time of Jesus. I had read apocryphal books on the hidden life of Jesus in His missing 30 years; though much has to be taken with a grain of salt in hindsight being that such stories told are sketchy at best.
DISCLAIMER: Catholic Answers has turned over the archive to Catholic-Questions.org and no longer owns, manages, or moderates the forums. For additional apologetics resources please visit www.catholic.com.