Luke 2:49 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁴⁹ And he said to them, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁹ And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father's house and [occupied] about My Father's business?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁹ And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?

Common English Bible

⁴⁹ Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁹ And he said to them: "How is it that you were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in these things which are of my Father?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁹ 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?

Luke 2:49 Cross References

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my heart.”

Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I send my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 21:12

And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.

Luke 2:48

And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.”

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working still, and I am working.”

John 5:36

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has granted me to accomplish, these very works which I am doing, bear me witness that the Father has sent me.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me;

John 8:29

And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.”

John 9:4

We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work.