Luke 2:48 - New Revised Standard Version

⁴⁸ When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁸ And when they [Joseph and Mary] saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, Child, why have You treated us like this? Here Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You [distressed and tormented].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴⁸ When his parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother said, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Listen! Your father and I have been worried. We’ve been looking for you!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁸ And upon seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: "Son, why have you acted this way toward us? Behold, your father and I were seeking you in sorrow."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁸ 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.

Luke 2:48 Cross References

Matthew 12:46

While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him.

Luke 2:49

He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”

Luke 3:23

Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son (as was thought) of Joseph son of Heli,

Luke 4:22

All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph's son?”

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.”