Genesis 37:15

New English Translation

When Joseph reached Shechem, a man found him wandering in the field, so the man asked him, “What are you looking for?”

Cross References

Genesis 21:14

Early in the morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He put them on her shoulders, gave her the child, and sent her away. So she went wandering aimlessly through the wilderness of Beer Sheba.

Genesis 37:14

So Jacob said to him, “Go now and check on the welfare of your brothers and of the flocks, and bring me word.” So Jacob sent him from the valley of Hebron.

Genesis 37:16

He replied, “I’m looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are grazing their flocks.”

2 Kings 6:19

Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the right road or city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you’re looking for.” He led them to Samaria.

John 1:38

Jesus turned around and saw them following and said to them, “What do you want?” So they said to him, “Rabbi” (which is translated Teacher), “where are you staying?”

John 18:4

Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

John 18:7

Then Jesus asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

John 20:15

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” Because she thought he was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him.”

John 4:27

Now at that very moment his disciples came back. They were shocked because he was speaking with a woman. However, no one said, “What do you want?” or “Why are you speaking with her?”

Judges 4:22

Now Barak was chasing Sisera. Jael went out to welcome him. She said to him, “Come here and I will show you the man you are searching for.” He went with her into the tent, and there he saw Sisera sprawled out dead with the tent peg in his temple.