Luke 2:49

In 9 translations

BSB

“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”Or I had to be about My Father’s business

KJV

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

WEB

He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

ASV

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?

LSV

And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?”

YLT

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?'

DBY

And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?

DRC

And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father’s business?

GNV

Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με; οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με;

RP2018

Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με; Οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με;

TR-Boyd

Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς, Τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με; Οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με;

SCR1894

και ειπεν προς αυτους τι οτι εζητειτε με ουκ ηδειτε οτι εν τοις του πατρος μου δει ειναι με

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Cross-references most cited first

• John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
• John 8:29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
• Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD…
• Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
• John 4:34Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
• Luke 2:48When 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.”
• John 5:17But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
• Matthew 21:12Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
• John 9:4While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
• John 2:16–17To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

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