And He saidto them, "Whyis it that you were lookingfor Me? Did you not knowthat I hadto be in My Father's[house]?"
I delightto doYour will,O my God;Your Lawis withinmy heart."
"Behold,I am going to sendMy messenger,and he will clearthe waybeforeMe. And the Lord,whomyou seek,will suddenlycometo His temple;and the messengerof the covenant,in whomyou delight,behold,He is coming,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
And Jesusenteredthe templeand droveout allthosewho were buyingand sellingin the temple,and overturnedthe tablesof the money changersand the seatsof thosewho were sellingdoves.
When they sawHim, they were astonished;and His mothersaidto Him, "Son,whyhave You treatedus this way?Behold,Your fatherand I have been anxiouslylookingfor You."
Jesussaidto them, "My foodis to dothe willof Him who sentMe and to accomplishHis work.
But He answeredthem, "My Fatheris workinguntilnow,and I Myselfam working."
"But the testimonywhich I haveis greaterthan [the testimony of] John;for the workswhichthe Fatherhas givenMe to accomplish--the veryworksthat I do--testifyaboutMe, that the Fatherhas sentMe.
"For I have come downfrom heaven,not to doMy ownwill,but the willof Him who sentMe.
"And He who sentMe is with Me; He has not leftMe alone,for I alwaysdothe things that are pleasingto Him."
"We mustworkthe worksof Him who sentMe as longas it is day;nightis comingwhenno onecanwork.
