Luke 2:49

Legacy Standard Bible

And He said to them, “Why is it that you were searching for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

Cross References

Psalm 40:8

“I desire to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my inner being.”

Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says Yahweh of hosts.

Matthew 21:12

And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

Luke 2:48

When they saw Him, they were astonished, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

John 4:34

Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

John 5:17

But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.”

John 5:36

But the witness I have is greater than the witness of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness about Me, 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 the things that are pleasing to Him.”

John 9:4

We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.