Luke 2:49

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

Cross References

Psalm 40:8

My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

Malachi 3:1

See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.

Matthew 21:12

And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves.

Luke 2:48

And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

John 4:34

Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.

John 5:17

For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

John 5:36

And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.

John 8:29

He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.

John 9:4

While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.