Luke 2:48 - Tree of Life Version

⁴⁸ When His parents saw Yeshua, they were overwhelmed. And His mother said to Him, “Child, why did you do this to us? Look! Your father and I were searching for You frantically!”

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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."

Luke 2:48 Cross References

Matthew 12:46

While Yeshua was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers were standing outside, trying to speak to Him.

Luke 2:49

He said to them, “Why were you searching for Me? Didn’t you know that I must be about the things of My Father?”

Luke 3:23

Yeshua was about thirty years old when He began his ministry. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Luke 4:22

All were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they were saying, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”

John 1:45

Philip finds Nathanael and tells him, “We’ve found the One that Moses in the Torah, and also the prophets, wrote about—Yeshua of Natzeret, the son of Joseph!”