KJV King James Version
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
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Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
WEB World English Bible
He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he said unto them, ‘Why is it that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?’
Surrounding context — Luke 2
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.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς·G846 · autosit/s/heτίG5101 · tiswhich?ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐζητεῖτέG2212 · zēteōto seekμε;G3165 · memeοὐκG3756 · ounoᾔδειτεG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρόςG3962 · patērfatherμουG3165 · memeδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryεἶναίG1511 · einaito existμε;G3165 · meme
Cross-references
John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.John 8:29And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Psalm 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart.John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Luke 2:48And 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.John 5:17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.Matthew 21:12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.John 2:16-17And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
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