Luke 2:48

New International Reader's Version

When his parents saw him, they were amazed. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried about you. We have been looking for you everywhere.”

Cross References

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside. They wanted to speak to him.

Luke 2:49

“Why were you looking for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

Luke 3:23

Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his special work for God and others. It was thought that he was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.

Luke 4:22

Everyone said good things about him. They were amazed at the gracious words they heard from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one whom Moses wrote about in the Law. The prophets also wrote about him. He is Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”