Luke 2:49

New American Standard Bible 2020

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

Cross References

Psalm 40:8

“I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart.”

Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I am sending My messenger, and he will clear a way before Me. And the Lord, whom you are seeking, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of armies.

Matthew 21:12

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

Luke 2:48

When Joseph and Mary saw Him, they were bewildered; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You!”

John 4:34

Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish 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 testimony I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify 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 carry out the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.