KJV King James Version
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
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Luke 2:48
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
WEB World English Bible
When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, ‘Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.’
Surrounding context — Luke 2
45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἰδόντεςG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐξεπλάγησαν,G1605 · ekplēssōbe astonishedκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoμήτηρG3384 · mētērmotherαὐτοῦ·G846 · autosit/s/heτέκνον,G5043 · teknonchildτίG5101 · tiswhich?ἐποίησαςG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἡμῖνG3165 · memeοὕτως;G3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)ἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατήρG3962 · patērfatherσουG4771 · suyouκἀγὼG1473 · egōI/weὀδυνώμενοιG3600 · odunaōbe anguishedἐζητοῦμένG2212 · zēteōto seekσε.¶G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Matthew 12:46While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.Luke 2:49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?Luke 3:23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
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