The Boy Jesus at the Temple
Luke 2:48
In 9 translations
- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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
- 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.
- LSV
- And having seen Him, they were amazed, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why did You do this to us? Behold, Your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking You.”
- YLT
- 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.'
- DBY
- And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.
- DRC
- And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
- GNV
- So when they sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee with very heauie hearts.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐζητοῦμέν (“were seeking”); Westcott–Hort read ζητοῦμέν (“is seeking”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εἶπεν elsewhere in this verse.
- Spelling of κἀγὼ: SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text: καὶ ἐγὼ.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: εἶπεν πρὸς … αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἶπεν πρὸς … αὐτοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read πρὸς … αὐτοῦ εἶπεν.
- SBLGNT: ἐζητοῦμέν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐζητοῦμέν; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ζητοῦμέν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεπλάγησαν, καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ· Τέκνον, τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως; ἰδοὺ ὁ πατήρ σου καὶ ἐγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεπλάγησαν· καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν, Τέκνον, τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως; Ἰδού, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεπλάγησαν· καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπε, Τέκνον, τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως; Ἰδού, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε.
- SCR1894
- και ιδοντες αυτον εξεπλαγησαν και προς αυτον η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν τεκνον τι εποιησας ημιν ουτως ιδου ο πατηρ σου καγω οδυνωμενοι εζητουμεν σε
Who and where
👤 Jesus Christ◆ Jesus as a child in the Temple
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
MaryLanguage of the New TestamentSorrowLuke, the Gospel ofJoseph, Husband of MaryPassoverChild; ChildrenJosephParentsWoman
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 2:49“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
- Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
- Luke 3:23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
- Luke 4:22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
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