Luke 2:49 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴⁹ And He said to them, “Why were you seeking Me? Did you not know that I had to be in the matters of My Father?”

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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 have delighted to do Your pleasure, O my Elohim, And Your Torah is within my heart.”

Malachi 3:1

“See, I am sending My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me. Then suddenly the Master you are seeking comes to His Hĕḵal, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. See, He is coming,” said יהוה of hosts.

Matthew 21:12

And יהושע went into the Set-apart Place of Elohim and drove out all those buying and selling in the Set-apart Place, and overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold doves.

Luke 2:48

And having seen Him, they were amazed. And His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? See, Your father and I have been anxiously seeking You.”

John 4:34

יהושע said to them, “My food is to do the desire of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work.

John 5:17

But יהושע answered them, “My Father works until now, and I work.”

John 5:36

“But I have a greater witness than that of Yoḥanan, for the works that the Father gave Me to accomplish, the works that I do, bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

John 6:38

“Because I have come down out of the heaven, not to do My own desire, but the desire of Him who sent Me.

John 8:29

And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.

John 9:4

“It is necessary for Me to work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day – night is coming, when no one is able to work.